Evolution of health activities in school
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Objectives
To provide age appropriate information about health and nutrition to the children in schools.
To promote healthy behaviors among the children that they will inculcate for life.
To detect and treat diseases early in children and adolescents including identification of malnourished and anemic children with appropriate referrals to PHCs and hospitals.
To promote use of safe drinking water in schools.
To promote safe menstrual hygiene practices by girls.
To promote yoga and meditation through Health & Wellness Ambassadors.
To encourage research on health, wellness and nutrition for children.
School Health Promotion Activities
The health promotion activities will be given a special focus. Age appropriate health education for the students will be taken up to influence behavior and enhance skills. The framework developed pays special attention to physical, psycho-social and mental aspects based on the developmental stages of the child.
Health Screening
Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) is an important initiative aiming at early identification and early intervention for children from birth to 18 years to cover 4 ‘D’s viz. Defects at birth, Deficiencies, Diseases, Development delays including disability. The 0-6 years’ age group will be specifically managed at District Early Intervention Center (DEIC) level while for 6-18 years’ age group, management of conditions will be done through existing public health facilities. DEIC will act as referral linkage for both the age groups. Once the child is screened and referred from school, it would be ensured that the necessary treatment / intervention is delivered at zero cost to the family.
Electronic Health Records
It is envisaged to develop an electronic health record for each student. Student Health Card will include health screening and service access data for each student. Under the RBSK, the screening and referral records of all the school children will be digitalized. The relevant information related to school health activities/ will be added to existing electronic records maintained under RBSK.
Upgrading Skills in Emergency Care
A child spends a considerable part of the day in school, which makes it the responsibility of the school to ensure the safety of all children in every possible way during their stay at school. Thus students and teachers should know the basics of first aid and should be able to respond to emergencies. There should be a first aid box available in each school. The teachers and students will be made aware of the various services available to attend to emergencies like the ambulance, fire brigade, police, closest health facility etc. Sessions on basic first aid will be taken up and linkages with local disaster response teams will be made, to build the capacity of school teachers and children to respond to emergencies.