Prevention is better than cure

Walt: respond to the presentation given by the Public Health Dept.

On  6 August, Dr Alison Leversha came to Glen Innes School.  She is  a doctor from Starship Hospital. She told us to tell our parents when we had a sore throat.

Afterwards, Awen Guttenbeil told us about his experience with rheumatic fever. When he was 9 years old he had rheumatic fever. He had a sore throat but did not want to tell his parents. So the next day, he couldn’t move and couldn’t talk.  Its because when you have a sore throat will later on if not treated, will become Rheumatic Fever. Next mum was in a hurry to take Awen to the doctor.

Sione Lousi was the one who had a problem with his throat so the nurse told him to say ahhh, while Sione didn’t know how to say that. Steve Rapeta and Ben Henry helped him so everyone said” ahhh “, Sione Lewis said” ahh “.  

When you wash your hands, first you get a soap and sing a song like happy birthday.  Then you turn on the tap and wash hands. When you're finished you clean your hands with a towel.