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HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS CONFERENCECONFERENCE – – UNIVERSITY OF UNIVERSITY OF
THE WESTERN CAPETHE WESTERN CAPE
Tibb Strategy for promoting Tibb Strategy for promoting Optimum Health in South Optimum Health in South
African Schools African Schools
PRESENTATION PLANPRESENTATION PLAN
Introduction/Challenges Introduction/Challenges
What is Tibb What is Tibb
Tibb approach to Health Promotion Tibb approach to Health Promotion
Tibb School Programme Tibb School Programme
Conclusion Conclusion
CHALLENGESCHALLENGES
Modern lifestyle challenges - Peer Modern lifestyle challenges - Peer
pressure/ consumerism pressure/ consumerism
Substance abuse Substance abuse
Disease of lifestyle – limited exercise, Disease of lifestyle – limited exercise,
junk food - obesityjunk food - obesity
Must obtain “Buy in” for health Must obtain “Buy in” for health
promotion promotion
WHAT IS TIBB?WHAT IS TIBB?
Unani-Tibb (Unani – Greek, Tibb - medicine)Unani-Tibb (Unani – Greek, Tibb - medicine)
Greek Medicine Greek Medicine
Roots – African (Imhotep), Greek Roots – African (Imhotep), Greek
(Hippocrates), Arab (Ibn Sina), Western (Hippocrates), Arab (Ibn Sina), Western
herbal (Culpepers) herbal (Culpepers)
Foundation of orthodox medicine Foundation of orthodox medicine
TIBB HEALTH PROMOTIONTIBB HEALTH PROMOTION
Recognition of uniqueness/temperament Recognition of uniqueness/temperament
of an individual – “special identity” of an individual – “special identity”
Temperament contributors – physical, Temperament contributors – physical,
mental, emotional, spiritual attributes mental, emotional, spiritual attributes
Choosing a lifestyle in harmony with Choosing a lifestyle in harmony with
temperament temperament
LIFESTYLE FACTORSLIFESTYLE FACTORS
Six lifestyle factors: Six lifestyle factors: Environmental air & breathing Environmental air & breathing
Food & Drink Food & Drink
Movement and rest Movement and rest
Sleep and wakefulnessSleep and wakefulness
Emotions and feelingsEmotions and feelings
Elimination or detoxification Elimination or detoxification
THE TIBB SCHOOL PROGRAMMETHE TIBB SCHOOL PROGRAMME
Grade 9 and 10 students Grade 9 and 10 students
Identify unique temp - appropriate lifestyleIdentify unique temp - appropriate lifestyle
Runs over 10 lessons (5 hours) – incorporated into Runs over 10 lessons (5 hours) – incorporated into
schools lifestyle orientation subjectschools lifestyle orientation subject
Course material booklet – “Learning with Tibb – Course material booklet – “Learning with Tibb –
Your Body, Your Personality, Your Responsibility” Your Body, Your Personality, Your Responsibility”
Educators Guide – defined outcomes Educators Guide – defined outcomes
CONCEPT OF PHYSIS CONCEPT OF PHYSIS
Physis - inherent wisdom, a mechanism Physis - inherent wisdom, a mechanism
(force) that enables the body to heal itself - (force) that enables the body to heal itself -
‘‘Vis medicatrix natura’ Vis medicatrix natura’ Hippocrates Hippocrates
Exists in all living organisms – including Exists in all living organisms – including
human beings human beings
Awareness of Physis – an element of Awareness of Physis – an element of
spirituality - respect for the body - spirituality - respect for the body -
responsibilityresponsibility
CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Optimum health – prerequisite in becoming a winning Optimum health – prerequisite in becoming a winning
nation nation
Empowerment essential – happy, healthy and fulfilled Empowerment essential – happy, healthy and fulfilled
lifelife
Apollo’s temple in Delphi - secret to fulfillment – Apollo’s temple in Delphi - secret to fulfillment –
““Know Thyself” Know Thyself”
Tibb strategy: learners knowing themselves – Tibb strategy: learners knowing themselves –
responsibility for their health and well being responsibility for their health and well being
E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@tibb.co.za Website: Website: www.tibb.co.zawww.tibb.co.za
Tel: +2711 495 0169 Fax: +2711 473 2808Tel: +2711 495 0169 Fax: +2711 473 2808