SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM
1.
Medical Se Service -
The program airs to promote, protect and maintain the health status of pupils/stu pupils/students dents and school school personnel personnel through the provision provision of various various health services in the school and inculcation of desirable values and behaviour. behaviour.
2.
Dental Service -
Dental service in an integral component of the school health and nutrition progra program m giving giving priori priority ty
attent attention ion to the preve preventi ntion, on, early early detect detection ion,, prompt prompt
treatment of dental diseases and the promotion of dental health of the school populace. 2.1 2.1
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%ill %ill
appreciably reduce the incidence of dental decay. )ence, the Dep*d, thro throug ugh h the the )eal )ealth th and and +utr +utrit itio ion n ent enter er ")+ ")+## is cont contin inuo uous usly ly implementin implementing g the Sodium Sodium louride louride Mouthrins Mouthrinsing ing !roect !roect "SM!# "SM!# to redu reduce ce the the prev preval alen ence ce of toot tooth h deca decay y amon among g the the chil childr dren en.. $t is practical, easy to apply, safe, economical, and has sho%n positive and effective results. .
+ursing Se Service -
School nursing is a type of community health nursing tha that focuses on the promotion of health and %ellness of the pupils/students and teaching and nonteaching personnel of the school. School nurse are epected to perform activities li&e0 school visitation visitation,, school school health health survey survey,, putting-up putting-up of a functiona functionall clinic, clinic, health health and nutritiona nutritionall assessme assessment, nt, referral referral of cases, cases, school school plant inspection, inspection, attendanc attendance e to emergency emergency cases, cases, health health counsellin counselling, g, orgnaiing/ orgnaiing/reac reactiva tivating ting school-c school-commun ommunity ity health health council, council, establish establishing ing data ban& on health health education education activities. They also assist young people to ma&e choices for a healthy lifestyle, reduce ris& ta&ing behaviour and focus on issues such as the prevention of drug and substa substance nce abuse, abuse, teenag teenage e pregna pregnancy ncy,, seual seually ly tran transmi smitted tted infect infection ions, s, malnutrition, communicable and non-communicable non-communicable diseases.
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*pand *panded ed 3niver 3niversa sall Medica Medical/D l/Dent ental al hec&-3 hec&-3p p !rogr !rogram am "3MD!# "3MD!# for 4ll 5rades 5rades $-$$$ $-$$$ !upils -
$n con conson sonance nce %it %ith the the Sch Schools ools irs irstt $nit $nitit itie ie,, the the 3niv 3nives esa al Me Medi dic cal and Det Detal hec&-up hec&-up "3MD# %as first implemented last S6 2''7-2''8 as a maor activity of the +ation +ational al Schoo Schooll )ealth )ealth Mainte Maintenan nance ce Drive Drive for the elemen elementar tary y level level to underscore the need to promote good health and nutrition among children. The
proect aimed to eamine all pre-schoolers in Dep*d supervised pre-schools and 5rades $-$$$ pupils in public elementary schools to be underta&en by school health and nutrition personnel and volunteer private/public health professionals affiliated %ith medical association and organiations nation%ide. 9hile before, physical eamination of school children %as conducted by school health personnel all year round, %ith 3MD, such eamination %as done during the 1st months of the school year, thereby devoting the remaining : months for health interventions/management of identified ailments foun among the children. 7.
School-;ased T; !revention and ontrol !rogram - Dep*D-5S< )ealthy =ungs !roect -
The T! laban sa T; complements the eisting T; ontrol !rogram by %ay of educating the children and
teachers through Teacher-hild-!arent 4pproach
guides and %or&boo& had been distributed to all schools covering 5rades > teachers and student. The modules contain preventive messages and used on strategies to carry over teaching in the classrooms to the house. 8.
?ral )ealth *ducation @;right Smiles, ;right utures@ !rogram -
The @;S;@ !rogram is a global oral health education program being implemented in *urope and other 4sian ountries. $n the !hilippines, the program %as piloted in Aegion $>, ;atangas Division, of %hich results sho%ed the effectiveness of the program in oral health promotion. The program aims to enhance the oral health education component of school dental health program through the integration of four "# basic dental concepts in the elementary school curriculumB limit snac&ing s%eet and stic&y foodsB use of toothpaste %ith fluorideB proper toothbrushing, and regular visit to the dentist. Support instructional materials %ere developmed through the financial support of !!$ and has been used by the teachers in 5rades $-$$$. The school dentists in the other hand provided dental services to the recipients of the program.
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School-;ased 4$DS *ducation !rogram -
School-;ased 4$DS *ducation !rogram is a practical and massive information dissemination campaign on the ris&s of acCuired immune deficiency syndrome or 4$DS as an attemp to reduce chances of infection/contamination. This proect %as conceptualied as an approach to prevent the spread of )$> infection in vie% of the fact that no vaccine or treatment has been developed yet despite unprecedented developed
global research efforts.
to facilitate in
the
$nstructional
integration
of
)$>
materials have been and
4$DS prevention
concepts/messages in )ealth and Science >$ "elementary level# and Ma&abayan "secondary#. .
!sycho-Social $ntervention !roect -
The !sycho-Social $ntervention proect is designed to prepare school health personnel %ith the &no%ledge and s&ills to conduct psycho-social intervention
activities and train other school personnel on crisis management. This cadre of trained Dep*d personnel %ill ensure that necessary intervention activities are sustained in the armed conflict areasB and more importantly, they %ill be ready to
mobilied
%hen
similar
disastrous
events
happen
in
their
areas
of
responsibility. E.
Traditional and 4lternative )ealth are "T4)# -
The )ealth and +utrition enter in collaboration %ith the !hilippine $nstitute of Traditional and 4lternative )ealth are "!$T4)# embar&s on the use of herbal medicines and other alternative health care modalities in the management and treatment of common ailments among school children and personnel in the schools. Traditional and alternative health care services such as herbal medicine preparation and message therapy are integrated in the service
delivery
component of the total and nutrition program. The use of tried and tested herbal plants are intensified in the schools, thus, the need for funds to purchase s&in oitments, anti-cough syrups, antipyretic medicines, etc. %ill be minimied. SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM
1.
;rea&fast eeding !rogram ";!# -
The ;rea&fast eeding !rogram !roect ";!# is a response to the problem of @short-term-hunger syndrome@ among public elementary school children %ho go to school %ithout having brea&fast. $t provides brea&fast meal in the form of fortified instant noodles and fortified biscuits in the school for a total of 12' days during the school year. The feeding activity is utilied as a venue for health and nutrition education and values development.
2.
ood for School !rogram "S!# -
ood for School !rogram see&s to rescue poor families from hunger and undernutrition. $t is a food subsidy pac&age for young learners %ho belong to poor families. $t provides daily ration of one "1# &ilo of rice to identified families through the child. 4s long as the child goes to school everyday, the family is assured of staple food on their table.
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The Teacher-hild-!arent "T!# 4pproach to School )ealth and +utrition !rogram "S)+!# -
The T! 4pproach to school health and nutrition utilies an innovative relay system to strengthen the carry-over of learningFs the child has mastered in school to the home, thus, promoting the sharing of messages and s&ills %ith the other members of the family. 3nder this scheme, health and nutrition messages presented in the classroom are relayed through the children to the parents %ho are epected to eventually put these messages into practice at home. )ome activities are designed in T! modules, guides and %or&boo&s to assure the participation of parents/family in health and nutrition eperiences. This approach
to learning is done through cirricular and co-corricular activities. .
4pplied +utrition !rogram -
The 4pplied +utrition !rogram "4+!# is a self-help supplementary feeding endeavor that is ointly underta&en by the school and the community. $t focuses on the improvement of the nutritional status of belo% normal cases on 5rade $ to >$ pupils, through the provision of indigenous food supplements side by side %ith the
development
of
positive
health
and
nutrition
values.
?ne of the important components of 4+! is the ood !roduction other%ise &no%n as @5ulayan sa !aaralan@ !roect. $t aims to raise the level of public consciousness on the health and nutritional dimension as %ell as economic benefits of establishing school, household and community garden. *stablished school gardens to serve as the food bas&et/main source of commodities to sustain supplementary feedingB thus intensifying production of selected varieties of fruits and vegetables that are rich sources of protein, calories vitamins and minerals
to
improve
nutrition.
ood and nutrition needs of school children have been given priority concern by the government in response to the findings that hunger and malnutrition affect their academic performance. The emphasis in malunggay is simply due to the line of benefits it offers to improve health and nutrition. Aesearches proved that malunggay is one of the most nutritious vegetables having the calcium in mil&, the potassium in bananas and / the iron in spinach, : the >it. in oranges
and
2
the
protein
in
mil&.
Aecently, the Department of *ducation in coordination %ith the ood and +utritional Aesearch $nstitute, conducted a 2-%ee& %or&shop on the development and standardiation of malunggay-based recipes for in-school feeding. 4 total of 1 malunngay recipes %ere developed and a recipe boo& is no% being finalied for dissemination to the field. $t also include a '-day cycle menu in schools through the home economics teachers and school canteen teachers as guide in the preparation of meals, snac&s and drin& concoction for school feeding. Aecepes %ere developed by selected nutritionist-dietitians and %riters from various regions of the country. The cost per serving is affordable, ranging from !.'' to !17.'' only. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
1.
+ational Drug *ducation !rogram -
+D*! is an educational endeavor aimed to raise the consciousness of elementary and secondary students on the perils of use of illicit drugs. $t has been designed to enable all sectors to %or& collaboratively %ith the school system as the core, thereby unifying all sectoral endeavors. Support instructional modules have been developed, and printed and distributed to the schools. The program has five "7# components, namely0 "a# urriculum and $nstructionB "b# o-curricular and
4ncillary ServicesB "c# Staff DevelopmentB "d# !arent *ducation and ommunity ?utreachB
and
"e#
Monitoring,
Aesearch
and
*valuation.
+D*! is anchored on A4 E187, other %ise &no%n as @omprehensive Dangerous Drugs 4ct@ of 2''2, specifically in 4rticle $>, Section 2-7 of the =a% 2.
Teachers )alth 9elfare *nhancement !rogram Through !rovision of 4nnual )ealth *amination and ree Simple Diagnostic Tests -
The school health personnel shall conduct health eamination and health profiling of all teachers and non-teaching personnel. The findings %ill be recorded in the TeacherFs )ealth Aecord. !ersonnel found during the eamination to be at ris& of certain diseases or %ith early signs and symptoms of diseases are further screened by the school medical officers and nurses through the use of diagnostic tools such as glucose meter for diabetes, hemoglobin color scale for anemia, otoscope/audiometer for hearing impairment, SnellenFs chart for visual acuity, etc. Dental eamination is conducted by the school dentists. 4ll teachers %ho are diagnosed
to
suffer
from
ailments
shall
be
referred
to
government
hospitals/clinics for further confirmatory tests and treatment. Simple/Mild cases %ill be manged by the school health personnel in the school. ounselling %ill be underta&en for behavior modification to those in need such as the teachers %ho smo&e, drin& alcoholic beverages, are obese, hypertensive or under stress, etc. The health record %ill be used for 7 years. The health profile/data of each teacher %ill al%ays be available %hen needed. -
Some diagnostic tools such as stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, glucose and urine strips, SnellenFs harts and otoscopes are provided in the school clinic as %ell as the TeacherFs )ealth Aecord and S orm 8. *5 machines and other eCuipment/supplies as deemed necessary may be purchased from S)+! savings at the regional/division offices or sourced from =53s, +5?s or from local school board/$A4 funds.
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)ealth !romoting Schools ")!S# -
The
)elth
!romoting
Schools
")!S#
phenomenon for the past decades.
4pproach
has
become
a
universal
$t emerged from the )ealth !romotion
oncept, and isone of the components of the hild riendly School System "SS# ointly implemented by 3+$* and the Department of *ducation. The proect started in 1EEE and is continuously epanding due to positive responses and promising results in the field. $nitially, the proect involved 11 pilot elementary schools from 27 pilot division "2' provinces and 7 cities# nation%ide. $n the year 2''', Training of Trainors on )ealth !romoting Schools %as conducted by the )ealth and +utrition enter, in cooperation %ith 3+$* to selected Aegionald and Division )ealth and +utrition !ersonnel and *ducation Supervisors and !rincipals of the pilot schools. 4fter the training, all of them %ere able to conduct echo training in their respective divisions. *very year the )!S
coverage eapnds to other schools so that more schools benefit from the proect. $n our desire to involve more schools, the )+ and 3+$* had developed a )!S Training Manual %hich serves as a guide to school health and nutrition personnel and school administrators in ma&ing their schools health promoting.
