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"Four core components
which should be made available together
and in all schools"
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Below you will find information on:
- School-based health services
- Why is the provision of basic health services one of the four components of the FRESH framework?
- What health services should schools provide?
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School-based health services
Schools should provide, or link students to basic health and nutrition services for a variety of reasons: primarily, of course, because of the undermining effect that poor health and nutrition have on education outcomes; but also because schools are in some ways uniquely qualified to do so.
Schools have unparalleled access to the target group, they are staffed by a skilled workforce, and they tend to be places where the community as a whole comes together. Fortunately, experience in recent years has shown how this can be accomplished in safe and cost-effective ways. First of all, schools must address problems that are prevalent and recognised as important in the community. Second, they must engage other sectors (such as health and sanitation) and community partners (including businesses and civil society organisations) with expertise and resources to contribute. Finally, they must adopt and follow standard protocols to ensure that services have the desired effects.
While the benefits of education take many years to materialise, the benefits of improving children’s health are immediately apparent to parents and other community members. Where schools are perceived as taking a leadership role in safeguarding the health and well being of children, families and community members will be inspired to collaborate with schools.
Why is the provision of basic health services one of the four components of the FRESH framework?
Evidence indicates that many of the common conditions of ill health among school-age children can be managed effectively, simply, and inexpensively through school-based health and nutrition programs.
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What health services should schools provide?
Clearly, schools should not duplicate services that health professionals in the community are adequately providing. But when many students need the same service(s), and diagnostic and treatment procedures are relatively simple, better coverage at reduced cost can often be achieved by bringing community providers into the school.
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School-based health services
Schools should provide, or link students to basic health and nutrition services for a variety of reasons: primarily, of course, because of the undermining effect that poor health and nutrition have on education outcomes; but also because schools are in some ways uniquely qualified to do so.
Schools have unparalleled access to the target group, they are staffed by a skilled workforce, and they tend to be places where the community as a whole comes together. Fortunately, experience in recent years has shown how this can be accomplished in safe and cost-effective ways. First of all, schools must address problems that are prevalent and recognised as important in the community. Second, they must engage other sectors (such as health and sanitation) and community partners (including businesses and civil society organisations) with expertise and resources to contribute. Finally, they must adopt and follow standard protocols to ensure that services have the desired effects.
While the benefits of education take many years to materialise, the benefits of improving children’s health are immediately apparent to parents and other community members. Where schools are perceived as taking a leadership role in safeguarding the health and well being of children, families and community members will be inspired to collaborate with schools.
Why is the provision of basic health services one of the four components of the FRESH framework?
Evidence indicates that many of the common conditions of ill health among school-age children can be managed effectively, simply, and inexpensively through school-based health and nutrition programs.
read more
What health services should schools provide?
Clearly, schools should not duplicate services that health professionals in the community are adequately providing. But when many students need the same service(s), and diagnostic and treatment procedures are relatively simple, better coverage at reduced cost can often be achieved by bringing community providers into the school.
read more |
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