The text below is copied directly from the flipchart. Once the flipchart is translated, paste the translated text into the box here. The rainy season comes and Hardship begins coughing. His nose is full of thick yellow liquid. After three days, Mother B’s husband notices that Hardship’s chest looks different. His lower chest sinks when he inhales. “Should we take Hardship to the clinic?” Mother B’s husband asks. “Is this sickness serious?” Mother B’s husband does not know. 4. Ask Read the questions on page 4 of the flipchart. Ask the first question to find out if women can identify the local name for respiratory infection. Ask the last two questions to find out their beliefs about the danger signs and severity of respiratory infection. We hope that participants respond in this way: Mother B’s husband should take Hardship to the clinic. If a caretaker notices any unusual change in their child’s body or behavior, it is best to take them to the clinic. However, this page is for discussion, not for teaching. Encourage discussion. Don’t correct “wrong answers.” Let everyone give an opinion. You will correct their inaccurate beliefs in the flipchart pages that follow. After the participants answer the last question, move to the next flipchart page by saying, “Let's compare your thoughts with the messages on the following pages.” What is the child’s sickness? Should he take the child to the clinic? Why? What are the danger signs? Respiratory Infections Defined (Picture 1.2) - 5 minutes 5. Show: Ask the caregivers to describe what they see in the pictures on page 7. What do you see in these pictures? 6. Explain: Share the key messages using flipcharts pages 6 and 7. Use the captions on the flipchart to remind you which images represent each point.
Bronchiolitis and Bronchitis are infections of the small air passages (bronchi) within the lungs. Pneumonia is an infection of the alveoli (small air sacks at within the lungs). These sacks fill with fluid cutting off oxygen to the body. Children at Risk Infants born too small (low birth weight), malnourished, those who are not breastfed, and children living in a small crowded spaces are more likely to have severe respiratory infection. Treatment Respiratory infection is caused by germs, either a virus or bacteria. Do not treat a virus infection with antibiotics. The treatment will not help or cure the illness. Medications like paracetamol may help to lessen the symptoms, but the body must fight virus infection on its own without medication. A full treatment of antibiotics will cure bacterial infections. Asthma Some children and adults have a condition called asthma that causes constant breathing problems. Irritants like smoke, dust, mold, and certain types of flowers and plants cause asthma. Symptoms include shortness of breath (feeling you cannot inhale enough air), rapid pulse, wheezing, and coughing. Cleaning the house, putting animals outside, and removing plants and flowers from near the house may help to reduce the symptoms. Certain medications can reduce symptoms. There is no cure for asthma. Danger Signs of Severe Respiratory Infection (Picture 1.4) ─ 5 minutes 9. Show: Ask the caregivers to describe what they see in the picture on page 11. What do you see in these pictures? 10. Explain: Share the key messages using flipcharts pages 10 and 11. Use the captions on the flipchart to remind you which images represent each point. The text below is copied directly from the flipchart. Once the flipchart is translated, paste the translated text into the box here. When you see signs of severe infection, take the child immediately to