School Health Education
As part of their Slum Development Programme,
basic health education is being imparted to the local schools
to enhance the concept of good health.
Purpose:To develop rudimentary
knowledge of the relationship between health behaviors and health,
the basic structure and functions of the body, the influence of
external factors on health, signs of illness, ways to prevent
injury and illness among children, and basic health terms and
concepts.
Outcomes:
Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion
and disease prevention.
This education helps the children learn to develop good health
behavior relationship between personal health behaviors and individual
well-being.
Health problems interfere with students’ ability to come
to school, stay in school, or make the most of their opportunity
to learn. Schools, even those with limited resources, can do a
great deal to improve student health and thus educational outcomes.
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