The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-10-01
NATIONWIDE FIGHT
AGAINST DISEASE
American Red Cross viii Have
Health Centers in All Parts
of United States.

The American Red Cross has launch
ed upon a nation wide campaign OF
fighting disease and physical defect
among the American people. A new
and unique health institution has come
into being az the result Of several
months study by the Red Cross Health
Service Department at National Head
quarters.
officials in charge Of the department
predict that before long this new health
activity will be In actua! operation all
ever the country, and that the sign
american Red Cross Health Center"
will become as familiar to the peo-
pie everywhere az are now the signs OF
the telegraph companies.
Busy Lens befers War.
The Interest Of the American Red
Cross in the night against disease Ii
not, however, Of recent origin. Long
before the war the organization began
this health service through its medical
units in disaster relief work and Its
department Of Town ana County Nurs-
ing. During the war and following
the armistice thousands Il American
Red Cross officials have been Aghting
disease In the war-stricken countries.
At the same time tens Of thousands Of
local Red Cross eficials have been en-
gsfed at home lighting disease, nota-
bly, during the influenza spidemicA
The American Ped Cross has DE-
termined that all this valuable expert
ence In health service abroad and at
home shall not 90 to waste. So long
a. there are q hall a million people
dying yearly in this country from pre-
ventable causes, and 30 long as more
than one-third Of the American chill
dren and youns people are victims or
physical defects, the Red Cross recog-
nizes the urgent need for continued
Red Cross health service at home.
How Organic lion Works.
The Red Cross Health Center ~
governed by business principles. ap-
plies business me; hods, and, in its
more simple form, can be established
and conducted by lay people.
It proceeds upon the demonstrated
fact that health II q commodity that
can be bought and sold like brooms
and SOAP THEREFORE, it establishes it
self In a storeroom In the principal
business section Of the community. 1t
displays its goods in the form Of at
ractive health exhibits In It's show
windows 1t advertisss constantly and
extensively. And 1t uses every bust
toners.
The Red Cross Health Center 10 Of
service to the sick In that II gives out
reliable and complete Information
about existing clinics, hospitals, sana-
toria and Other institutions for the sick
and the defective; about available
nurses, both trained and practical;
about when to consult physician and
why to shun the quack and his nos
trums.
Teaching Disease Prevention.
The Red Cross Health Center 10,
we'll. 1t teaches people how to pre-
vent sickness and disease. This is done
In many interesting and attractive
ways-f1rst Of all, by the distribution
Of popular health literature and
through health lectures Illustrated with,
lantern slides or with health motion
picture films. Then special exhibits are
given. one after the other, on various
health subjects. Practical demonstra-
lions are made also health playlets by
children to interest and instruct them
selves and their elders. Glasses are
organized In personal hygiene, home
care of the sick. first aid and in food
selection and preparation. Health
clubs, both for younger and older peo-
pie, are formed; also Little Mothers
Leagues. Nutrition and growth clinics
are conducted for children.
Already more than hundred Of
these Red Cross Health Centers are In
actual operation throughout the coun-
try. Many Of them also conduct med
lcaf clinics, but the one chief, out
standing feature of the American Red
Cross Health Center Is it's health edu-
cation service which teaches we'll PEG.
pie hew to keep well.