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Health Awareness Training A Project funded by DC Office of African Affairs (OAA)

The Role of IT In Obtaining Health Information

By: Geremew BegnaOromo Community Organization

July 12, 2014

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About The projectThis project is funded by Mayor’s Office on African Affairs General Requirements : • The Grantee will Increase health care awareness

training and assessment for Oromo Community of Washington, DC Metropolitan area

Performance Period :• the period of this grant shall commence June 2,

2014 and end on September 30, 2014

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About The projectTarget Population :Oromo Community – Senior citizens, adult youth, and women residing in Washington, DC

Article III – Performance Measure The grantee will• Develop and teach health literacy classes at the

community center • Provide regular health check-up (weight, height, and

blood pressure) • Produce and broadcast health related information

interviews and program updates on local radios and other medias broadcast in Afaan Oromo (language)

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Information Technology What is information Technology? what is Internet ?Users of InternetPurpose of use

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Information Technology is the use of computers, telecommunication and software to manage information Internet- is a global network connecting millions of computers. More than 150 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and opinions. Currently more than 200,000,000 internet users worldwide

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Why Do People Use the Internet?

Study shows that people use internet for many purposes To enjoy themselves(game music ,film ) To communicate (e-mail, face book ,chat , twitter) To get information(world news, weather condition) To do school work( e-learning ,google.com for article ) To sale and purchase items (ebay.com, amazon.com,..) To search for Jobs ( dcjobs.com, indead.com,)To get Health Information(disease , condition, drug ,treatment )

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About MedlinePlus

What is Medlineplus ?The Uses of Medlineplus

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MedlinePlus- is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine(NLM),

Website address :http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

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USE of MedlinePlusIt provides you information about

Diseases, Conditions, Drug wellness issues

MedlinePlus offers

Reliable, Up-to-date health information,anytime, anywhere, for free.

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How does information organized ? Health Topic Drug and SupplementsVideos and cool tools Demographic group

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Rank the Ten Leading Causes of death for African Americans

Unintentional injuryCancerStrokeChronic lower respiratory diseasesSepticemiaDiabetesNephritisHeart DiseaseHuman immunodeficiency virusHomicide

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Answers1. Heart Disease2. Cancer3. Stroke4. Unintentional Injuries5. Diabetes6. Homicide7. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephrosis8. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases9. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS)10. Septicemia

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Let Us see about the top 5 1. Heart Disease2. Cancer3. Stroke4. Unintentional Injuries5. Diabetes6. Overweight

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1. Heart Disease

• Heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S. • It is also a major cause of disability.• There are many different forms of heart disease.• The most common cause is narrowing or blockage

of the coronary arteries• It's the major reason people have heart attacks.

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2. Cancer

• Normally, your body forms new cells as you need them, replacing old cells that die.

• Sometimes this process goes wrong. New cells grow even when you don't need them, and old cells don't die when they should.

• These extra cells can form a mass called a tumor(cancer)

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2.1. Breast cancer

Breast cancer affects one in eight women during their lives.

Breast cancer kills more women in the United States than any cancer except lung cancer

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2.2. Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world.

It is a leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. Cigarette smoking causes most lung cancers.

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3. Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency.

Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops.

Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. two kinds of stroke.

1. Ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. Most common type

2. Hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. "Mini-strokes"

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4. Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or sugar, levels are too high.

Glucose comes from the foods you eat.

Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to

give them energy.

Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood.

1. type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin.

2. type 2 diabetes, the more common type, your body does not make or use insulin well.

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5. Obesity

Obesity means having too much body fat.overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height. Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. Being obese increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease,

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How Can I know if Overweight ?Answer Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.

DS5100 Digital Physician Scale With Height Rod BMI Calculator

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Calculating BMIEnter your weight and height using standard or metric measures. Select "Compute BMI" and your BMI will appear below.

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Geremew BegnaHealth Awarness Training Project Manager e-mail : info@oneoromo.orgTelephone: 202-294-6103 website : www.oneoromo.org

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Thank you!

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