School health program

1. School Health Service and
Programme
Presented By:
Dr.Kalyan Singh
Submitted To :Dr.Kalyan Reedy

2. INTRODUCTION
• School health is an important branch of
community health. according to modern concept,
school health service..
• The beginning of school health service in India
date back to 1909, in Baroda city.
• In 1961 the five year plan, many state provided
for school health and school feeding program.

3. Health problem of the school
child
• Malnutrition
• Infactious diseases
• Intestinal parasites
• Disease of skin, eye and ear
• Dental caries

4. AIM & OBJECTIVES
Comprehensive Care’ for the Health &
Well being of all children.
1. Promotion of Positive Health
2. Prevention of Diseases
3. Early Diagnosis, Treatment & Follow up
of defects.
4. Awakening Health consciousness in
children.
5. Provision of Healthful environment.

5. School Health Programme
Services provided:
• Health check up
• Prevention of communicable disease
• Spot treatment
• Referral services
• Free spectacles
• Free super specialty treatment for Heart ,
Kidney and Cancer disease including renal
transplant
• IEC activities
• Nutritional Services(mdm, Applied Nutritional
Program,specfic Nutrition)

6. Strategies
• A State level Steering Committee, under the
chairmanship of the Health Minister.
• The Steering Committee takes important policy
decisions regarding the School Health Programme
• Meeting of all stake holders.
• Micro planning at PHC level .
• State level master plan.
• Primary, secondary and tertiary care.

7. BASIC
PRIMARY
TERTIARY
SCHOOLS & ANGANWADIS
By Teachers/ASHA/ MPHW
SCHOOLS & ANGANWADIS
By Medical Officers
INSTITUTE / APEX HOSPITALS
Four Levels Of Health Care
SECONDARY CHC / DISTRICT HOSPITALS
By Specialist Doctors

8. School Health Programme 2010-11
• New “School Health week” Concept
• State:- 45 Working Days Programme
• Village level:- Five days Programme
• Involvement of Village Health & Sanitation Committee
/AWW & ICDS staff/ Teachers & Education
Inspectors/ MDM workers/ Panchayat
Department/Waters supply
• Appointment of Nodal officer Village wise
• “Health Exhibition”

9. • The basic strength of School health Programme is
* Widely accessible Communication network
* Easily retrievable health data
* Through micro planning for the entire project
* Appreciation & reward system for theAppreciation & reward system for the
peripheral healthproviderperipheral healthprovider
* Dedicated team for the programmeDedicated team for the programme
* Designated referral centers for the screened outDesignated referral centers for the screened out
childrenchildren
* The beneficial results obtained so farThe beneficial results obtained so far

10. REFERENCE
• BY Textbook :k park
• source- http://mohfw.nic.in/NRHM

11. Thank You