School health services.pptx
- 25. 1. Health Appraisal Of School Children And School Personnel Periodical medical examination of school children, teacher, health personnel. Medical examination on entry- 4 years Routine physical examination needs to be done. Clinical examination for nutritional deficiency, examination of faeces.
- 26. Screening for annual testing of vision, regular and quarterly wt/ht checking. Daily morning inspection by the teachers unusually flushed face, rashes, spots, signs of acute cold, coughing and sneezing, sore throat, rigid neck, nausea, vomiting, watery eyes, headache, chills, fever, etc.
- 27. 2.Remedial measures and follow up Following the regular examination, respective referral services. Special clinics should be conducted in the health units. Specialist should be employed in schools for the same. Referral hospital must provide for beds for children who are admitted and provide relevant treatment.
- 28. 3. Preventive of communicable diseases Protection of all school going children against preventable disease by immunization according to the National Immunization Schedule.
- 30. 4. Healthful school environment An optimal school environment, location, building and equipment's are important pre-requisites for a school health. A good school environment promotes physical, social and emotional health of the pupils. School should serve as exemplary place to reflect sanitation.
- 32. 5. Nutritional services Good nutrition is very essential not only for optimal health growth and development of the school child but also for his/her educational achievement. A nutritious mid-day meal for children in the school is considered as a practical solution to combat malnutrition in children.
- 34. 6. First aid and emergency care The school must have an arrangement for providing first aid and emergency care to children who get injured or sick at the school. The teachers should receive adequate training during teacher training program or in service training programs to prepare themselves to carry out this obligation
- 36. 7. Mental health The mental health of the child affects his physical health and the learning process. Juvenile delinquency, maladjustment and drug addiction are becoming problems among school children. so, teachers need to plan and organize well-balanced curricular activities so that students are not over burdened and have sufficient relaxation and recreation.
- 38. 8. Dental health School children usually suffer from dental diseases and defects. School health should incorporate dental health components too. Dental hygienist and dentist are to be employed. During the dental check up should focus on prophylactic cleansing and dental hygiene classes.
- 40. 9. Eye health services Teachers are in key position to detect reflective errors, refer for treatment for squints, amblyopia and to detect eye infections. Vitamin A administration could be done.
- 42. 10. Health education Health education is very important for school children as it creates awareness, gives knowledge regarding health matter, gives knowledge regarding health matter, develops motivation and promotes change in health behaviour and health attitudes. Health education content areas include personal hygiene, environmental health, nutrition, prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
- 44. 11. Education of handicapped children Every child irrespective of the disability, should be encouraged to become productive and self supporting.
- 46. 12. School health records The schools have cumulative health records providing pertinent information and serves as tool to evaluate the school health services.