Developing Health Literacy for Respiratory Infections in Early Childhood
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Respiratory infections are the leading cause of death among early childhood especially pneumonia, which ranked as the first leading cause of death worldwide with 2.4 million deaths per year. Every minute, at least 1 child under 5 years dies. Developing health literacy regarding respiratory infectious diseases is appropriate for early childhood development. It will help reduce the cause of it with access to limitations and understanding of health information for the development of children's functional literacy. It requires the cooperation of all sectors to reduce the risk of respiratory infection in early childhood.
This article presents health literacy and factors related to health literacy, as well as guidelines for developing health literacy in respiratory infectious diseases in early childhood. Its purpose is to advise how public health personnel and anyone involved in early childhood care can apply the article's findings appropriately in actual use.
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