Community Service department of your school plans a visit to a slum area near the school with an objective to educate the slum dwellers with respect to health and hygiene.
(a) Why is there a need to organise such visits?
(b) Write the steps you will highlight, as a member of this department, in your interaction with them to enable them to lead a healthy life.

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1. Slum dwellers needs to be taught about the health and the hygiene. They should know how hygiene affects the health and prevents diseases that are caused due to unhygienic conditions.
2.a)Keep surroundings clean.
b)Wash hands before eating.
c)Keep the food covered.

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1. Slum dwellers needs to be taught about the health and the hygiene. They should know how hygiene affects the health and prevents diseases that are caused due to unhygienic conditions. 2.a)Keep surroundings clean. b)Wash hands before eating. c)Keep the food covered.

1. Slum dwellers needs to be taught about the health and the hygiene. They should know how hygiene affects the health and prevents diseases that are caused due to unhygienic conditions.
2.a)Keep surroundings clean.
b)Wash hands before eating.
c)Keep the food covered.