Introduction to Common Non-communicable Diseases
Session 34: Introduction to Common Non-communicable Diseases
Total Session Time: 60 minutes + 2 hours Assignment
Prerequisites
Learning Task
By the end of this session students are expected to be able to:
Resources Needed
SESSION OVERVIEW
|Step |Time |Activity/ |Content |
| | |Method | |
|1 |05 minutes |Presentation |Introduction, Learning Task |
|2 |10 minutes |Presentation |Types of Non-communicable Diseases |
| | |Brainstorming | |
|3 |10 minutes |Presentation |Risk factors for Non-communicable |
| | | |Diseases |
|4 |20 minutes |Presentation |Prevention of Non-communicable |
| | |Buzzing |Diseases |
|5 |05 minutes |Presentation |Key points |
|6 |05 minutes |Presentation |Evaluation |
|7 |05 minutes |Presentation |Assignment |
SESSION CONTENTS
STEP1: Presentation of Session Title and Learning Tasks (5 minutes)
READ or ASK students to read the learning tasks and clarify
ASK students if they have any questions before continuing
STEP 2: Types of Communicable Disease (10 minutes)
|Activity: Brainstorming (5 minutes) |
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|ASK students to brainstorm on the following question: |
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|What are the types of non-communicable diseases? |
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|ALLOW few students to respond |
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|WRITE their responses on the flip chart/ board |
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|CLARIFY and SUMMARISE by using the content below: |
Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are medical conditions or diseases which
are not infectious and cannot be transferred from person to person
o Diseases last for long periods of time and progress slowly
Common groups of non-communicable diseases include:
asthma
STEP 3: Risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases (10 minutes)
Risk factors for NCD are divided into two groups:
o Hypertension
o High cholesterol in the blood
o Glucose
o Obesity
o Tobacco use
o Unhealthy diet
o Harmful use of alcohol
o Physical inactivity
STEP 4: Prevention and Control of Common Non-Communicable Diseases (20
minutes)
|Activity: Buzzing (5 minutes) |
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|ASK students to pair up and buzz on the following question for 2 |
|minutes |
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|What are preventive measures of non-communicable diseases? |
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|ALLOW few pairs to respond and let other pairs to add on points not |
|mentioned |
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|WRITE their response on the flip chart/board |
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|CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the content below |
Early detection and treatment is important to reduce morbidity and
mortality for NCD related disorders
chronic respiratory, cardiovascular and other pathological disorders
being overweight or obesity
programmes for the prevention and management of NCDs
areas
STEP 5: Key Points (5 minutes)
slowly.
cardiovascular diseases and cancer
NCDs.
lifestyle modifications
STEP 6: Evaluation (5minutes)
STEP 7: Assignment (5 minutes)
|Activity: Take Home Assignment (5 minutes) |
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|ASK the students to work individually on the following Assignment |
|Explain preventive measures that you will take to control |
|non-communicable diseases in your area |
|ALLOCATE time for students to do the assignments and submit |
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|REFER students to recommended references |
References
Braunwald, E. & Fauci, A.N. (2008) Harrison’s Principles of Internal
Medicine (17thed.). Oxford: McGraw Hill.
Davidson, S. (2006) Principles and Practice of Medicine (20thed.).
Churchill: Livingstone.
Kumar, P.J. & Clark, M. (2006) Textbook of Clinical Medicine. Churchill:
Livingstone.
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