Introduction Background Components of comprehensive school
health programme Themes of comprehensive school health programme
WHO criteria for health promoting schools Key principles of health
promotion Strategies for health promotion YUVA school life skill
programme Challenges in implementing health promoting school
guidelines Review of school health promotion in 10 states of India
Key intervention at school level. Ten common activities of health
promoting school initiative
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Good health and good education provides individuals with tool
to lead productive and satisfying life. A child ability to attain
her or his full potential is directly related to complementary
effect of good health, good nutrition, physical activity and
quality education. Health promoting school initiative (HPSI) is
based on interrelationship between education and health.It aims at
increasing number of schools which are truly health promoting and
contributes to overall development and well being of children,
parents, teachers, and community.
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The health promoting schools concept was adopted by WHO in
1995.this includes- Global school health initiative Goal of GSHI-
to increase number of health promoting schools 1. Foster healthy
learning using all its potential and opportunities. 2. Engage
health and education personnel, teachers, students, parents, and
community leaders in efforts to promote health. 3. Provide safe and
healthy environment for all through collaberation with community
and school programme
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Health promoting school initiative- HPSI school based and
school owned and encourages partnership between health and
education with aim to identify health needs of schools and their
communities. Focusing resources on effective school health- WHO,
UNICEF, UNESCO and world bank have developed partnership to focus
resources on effective school health. FRESH approach recommends
availability of following four components in school as
follows-
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1.Health related policies 2.Safe water and sanitation
facilities 3.Skills based health education 4.School based health
and nutrition services.
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Safe school environment Sequential health education curriculum
Sequential physical education curriculum Nutrition services
programme School health services programme Counseling,
psychological and social services programme Integrated family and
community involvement activities Staff health promotion policy
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Knowing your body Food and nutrition Personal and environmental
hygiene Physical fitness Being responsible and safe Behavior and
life skills.
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1. Active promotion of self-esteem 2. Development of good
relationships 3. Clarification of philosophy, mission and vision 4.
Provision of stimulating challenges 5. Improvement of the physical
environment 6. Establishment of good links between school, home and
community 7. Development of good links between primary and
secondary schools 8. Active promotion of health and well-being
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9. Deeper involvement of staff in health education 10.
Provision of school meals as a means of ensuring nutrition health
and well-being 11. Availability of specialist services and support
in health education 12. Development of education potential of
school health services for the curriculum
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Health is a resource for development. Peace, social stability,
social justice, respect for human rights, and equity are
pre-requisites for health. Health development requires actions
within and beyond the health sector. Participation and involvement
of individuals and communities is central to successful health
development. Actions require integration of different but
complimentary approaches, methods and players.
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skills development among both students and teachers to foster
empowerment for healthy behavior. mediating between competing
interests in a school setting and neighboring community. creation
of conditions that support healthy behavior in the school
community. mobilization of resources and social support for health
promotion in schools.
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YUVA focuses on Self awareness and empathy Critical and
creative thinking Decision making and problem solving Effective
communication and interpersonal skills Coping wit emotions and
stress.
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Too many players due to complex structure and governance issue.
Multiple guidelines for a common purpose. Failure of schools to
implement comprehensive health promotion programme Lack of
extensive monitoring, evaluation, and reporting by the governing
bodies Lack of basic and continuing training facilities for
teachers counselors, other staff and student leaders. Lack of time
for and interest in health promotion among schools.
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Increasing academic pressure and commitment Lack of
collaborative efforts by education and health departments Culture
issues.
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Implementation of the school health policy or rules and
regulations as appropriate Development of a safe, healthy
environment (physical and psycho-social) which includes: adequate,
functioning toilets/Latrines); safe water for drinking and hand
washing; appropriate means of waste disposal; relation between boys
and girls that are respectful, non- discriminatory;
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a fully gender sensitive environment healthy relations between
pupils and teachers etc conducive learning environment and personal
security. Provision of school health and related services which
includes: - appropriate, confidential counseling and other psycho-
social services - nutritional and food services - screening for
infections - referral of cases as necessary and - first aid
services
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Health education services with a focus on: - development of
life skills to promote adoption of positive behavior that enable
individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of
everyday life; - common diseases, their causes and ways of
prevention, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and values related to
the development of healthy behavior and health-promoting
conditions
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Health education Improvement of the physical facilities Set
Policies Provision of health services Prevention of major disease
Out-reach to communities Modeling and demonstration of health best
practices Involving students, teachers, parents and communities in
planning and development of appropriate health promoting school
interventions.
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Inter-school or within school health competitions. Have
facilities and practices that take care of the special needs of the
girl child.
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Schools play an important role in health promotion The young
are seen as a vital target population for the provision of
information and encouragement of responsible attitudes and
behavior. Health promotion in schools is most likely to be
effective when The needs of the youths are addressed The
availability of a supportive environment provided by teachers,
students and the community The availability and accessibility of
health services
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