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INTRODUCTION

Following the trend of the vision and mission statement of the NGO (Ebman Centre for Food and Health Research), the organization deemed it expedient to start its Health sensitization from the children (age 0-14). This will go a long way to interpret the aim of the organization in the heart of their parents as children are easily interested in the basic rudiments of health. The problem of discuss to these children is “being a healthy child”, choosing the incidence of tooth decay among children as the sub-topic.

It has been noticed generally that children don’t always mind the care for their body especially their teeth and parents don’t often find it interesting looking into details about their children’s body especially their teeth also, the organization therefore brought this topic up as a way of sensitizing the children on the problems and solution of not taking care of their bodies especially their teeth. Relevant pictorial guide were displayed to them and important healthy tips were enlisted to them. This went a long way to awake the need for them to care for their body especially teeth.

REPORT PROPER

The registration of the children started at 12:00pm to 12:30pm. The programme started proper at exactly 12:30pm which was anchored by Miss Agunloye Boluwatife. The opening prayer was said by Miss Akingbala Blessing one of the members of the organization. Choruses were rendered by the children, followed by short exhortation by the vicar of the church in person of Rev. A.Okunade.

The health talk titled “How to be a healthy child” was facilitated by Miss Agunloye Oluwatosin, which lasted for 40 minutes. With the aid of relevant pictorial guide, the important outlines discussed in the talk were:

• 10 tips to live a healthy live
• Take your bath everyday with soap and water.
• Brush your teeth twice daily with toothpaste and toothbrush.
• Eat varieties of good food.
• Make water your drink. Drink clean water.
• Don’t be a glutton.
• Wash your hand before and after eating, also after using the toilet.
• Wear clean cloths.
• Limit screen time. Get an alternative to watching TV always.
• Listen to your body when it says enough. Take a rest.
• Be active, do exercise, play with other kids and be happy.
• A video clip was shown to the children on the proper way and improper ways of brush teeth.
• A three (3) stanza song on the regular brushing of teeth titled “always brush my teeth” was sung by the children.
• Games which include word search puzzles, naming and painting of pictures were done by the children.

The children were appreciated, and packages to improve their regular teeth washing were distributed to them which include: toothbrushes, toothpaste, and cups.

The programme was brought to an end by with a closing prayer that was said by in attendance.

After the programme, group photographs were taken with the children in attendance.

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INTRODUCTION

Following the trend of the vision and mission statement of the NGO (Ebman Centre for Food and Health Research), the organization deemed it expedient to start its Health sensitization from the children (age 0-14). This will go a long way to interpret the aim of the organization in the heart of their parents as children are easily interested in the basic rudiments of health. The problem of discuss to these children is “being a healthy child”, choosing the incidence of tooth decay among children as the sub-topic.

It has been noticed generally that children don’t always mind the care for their body especially their teeth and parents don’t often find it interesting looking into details about their children’s body especially their teeth also, the organization therefore brought this topic up as a way of sensitizing the children on the problems and solution of not taking care of their bodies especially their teeth. Relevant pictorial guides were displayed to them and important healthy tips were enlisted to them. This went a long way to awake the need for them to care for their body especially teeth.

REPORT PROPER

The program me is a replica of the health program held at Ado Ekiti,,in  Ekiti State on the 27^th of May 2015 at the church of Transfiguration Ado Ekiti.

Arrival of the children to the venue of the program me between 11:00am and 12:00pm. The program started proper at exactly 12:00pm which was anchored by Miss Agunloye Boluwatife. The opening prayer was said by Mrs Imoru one of the mothers present at the occasion. Choruses were rendered by the children, followed by varieties from the children; they were allowed to present songs. A short exhortation was said by the secretary of the organization, Mrs Agunloye E.O.

The health talk titled “How to be a healthy child” was facilitated by Miss Agunloye Oluwatosin, which lasted for 1 hour. With the aid of relevant pictorial guide, the important outlines discussed in the talk were:

• 10 tips to live a healthy live
• Take your bath everyday with soap and water.
• Brush your teeth twice daily with toothpaste and toothbrush.
• Eat varieties of good food (balanced diet).
• Make water your drink. Drink clean water.
• Don’t be a glutton.
• Wash your hand before and after eating, also after using the toilet.
• Wear clean cloths. Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
• Limit screen time. Get an alternative to watching TV always.
• Listen to your body when it says enough. Take a rest.
• Be active, do exercise, play with other kids and be obedient.
• A three (3) stanza song on the regular brushing of teeth titled “always brush my teeth” was sung by the children.
• Games which include word search puzzles, naming and painting of pictures were done by the children.

The children were appreciated, and packages to improve their regular teeth washing were distributed to them which include: toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Gift were given to the most attentive, the most active, and the best performance in the entire workshop.

The program was brought to an end by with a closing prayer that was said by a parent in attendance.

After the program, group photographs were taken with the children in attendance.