2. Healthcare committee Presentation By: Ucheoma Okike, BS,MS, RN.

3. Importance of Nutrition b Nutrition prenatalprenatal maternalmaternal infancyinfancy childhoodchildhood

4. Definition of terms b Malnutrition severesevere dietary restrictiondietary restriction insufficient nutrientsinsufficient nutrients critical periodcritical period

5. Infectious disease Immunizations –p–p–p–polio –m–m–m–measles –d–d–d–diptheria –t–t–t–tetanus –p–p–p–pertussis –m–m–m–mumps –r–r–r–rubella

6. Programs that can be initiated to help solve the problems mentioned bWbWbWbWIC ( Women, Infants, and children) bSbSbSbSchool Lunch bHbHbHbHeadstart bCbCbCbClinic

7. b Medical Distribution of VitaminsDistribution of Vitamins ImmunizationImmunization Health educationHealth education Prenatal carePrenatal care Aids awarenessAids awareness

8. WIC ( Women, Infants, and Children) b Definition b Target b Target population lowlow income families pregnantpregnant breastbreast feeding postpost partum infantsinfants childrenchildren

9. Examples of where WIC services can be provided b Hospital b Mobile Van b Clinics b Community centers

10. HeadStart b Definition b Services provided EducationEducation MedicalMedical DentalDental Mental healthMental health NutritionNutrition

11. Definition of terms b AIDS Awareness videovideo

12. Funding b P roposal b C ontribution churches individuals companies government