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    SCHOOL HEALTH

    SERVICES
    SESSION 02

    FACILITATOR: HAMISI SAMSON, BSc.N


    LEARNING
    OBJECTIVES
    Define school health services
    Explain school health programme
    Identify tools used to conduct school health
    programme
    Prepare schedule for school health programme
    Conduct school health programme
    Conduct activity evaluation
    INTRODUCTION

    School health services is an important aspect of


    community health
    It is possible to increase the health level of community
    and achieve growth in the health of future generation
    through school health services
    DEFINITION

    School health services;


    Refer to need based comprehensive
    services rendered to pupils, teachers and other
    personnel in the school to promote, protect their health,
    prevent and control disease and maintain their health
    Aim
    The ultimate aim of school health service is to
    promote, protect and maintain health of school
    children and reduce morbidity and mortality in them
    OBJECTIVE OF SCHOOL
    SERVICES
    Promote possible health
    Prevent diseases
    Early diagnosis, treatment and follow up of defects
    Awakening health consciousness in children
    Provision of health environment
    GOALS OF SCHOOL
    HEALTH SERVICES
    To prepare the younger generation to adapt measures
    to remain health..
    To help the younger generation become health and
    useful citizens who will be able to perform their role
    effectively for the welfare of themselves, their families
    and community at large and country as whole.
    NEED FOR SCHOOL
    HEALTH SERVICES

    School children constitute a vital and


    considerable segment of population
    School children are vulnerable section of
    population by virtue of their physical, mental,
    emotional, and social growth and
    development during this period
    School children are expressed to various
    stressful situation
    NEED FOR SCHOOL
    HEALTH SERVICES
    Children coming to school belong to different
    socio economic and cultural background
    which affect their health and nutritional status
    and require help and guidance in promoting,
    protecting and maintaining their health and
    nutrition
    Children in school age are prone to get
    specific health problems
    PRINCIPLES OF SCHOOL
    HEALTH SERVICES

    Based on health needs of school children


    Planned in co ordination with school health
    personnel, parents and community people
    Emphasizes on health education to promote,
    protect, improve and maintain health of
    children and staff
    Emphasize on promotive and preventive
    aspect
    PRINCIPLES OF SCHOOL
    HEALTH SERVICES
    Emphasize on learning through active and
    desirable participation
    It is an ongoing and continuous programme
    COMPONENTS OF SCHOOL
    HEALTH SERVICES.

    Health appraisal of school children and staff


    Remedial measures(reasonable action) and
    follow up
    Prevention of communicable diseases
    Healthful school environment
    Nutritional services
    First Aid and emergency care
    COMPONENTS OF SCHOOL
    HEALTH SERVICES

    Mental health
    Dental health
    Eye health
    Health education
    Education of the handicapped children
    Maintenance and use of school health
    records
    SCHOOL HEALTH
    PROBLEMS

    Malnutrition
    Infectious diseases
    Intestinal worms
    Diseases of the skin, eye, and ear
    Dental carries
    Injuries
    BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS

    Antisocial problems: stealing, lying,


    gambling, destructiveness , sexual offences
    Habit disorders : nail biting, thumb, sucking,
    bed wetting
    Personality disorders: temper tantrum,
    shyness, day dreaming and jealous
    Educational difficulties: backwardness in
    study, school fear, school failure

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