School Health Services - MCH Flashcards
What is the definition of school health?
School health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being that promotes intellectual development and social interaction among school children and school personnel.
What are school health programmes?
School health programmes promote health through schools and are essential for achieving health and education for all.
Why is school health important in Nigeria?
School health is important because children form a large part of the population (about 30% in Nigeria), they undergo rapid physical and mental development, and schools expose them to infectious agents.
How does health impact education, according to the lecture?
There is a reciprocal relationship between health and education: “The unhealthy cannot be educated, the uneducated cannot be healthy.”
What are some of the objectives of a School Health Programme (SHP)?
Objectives of a SHP include promoting healthy growth and development, raising health consciousness, reducing morbidity and mortality, preventing communicable diseases, and protecting school personnel’s health.
Name five common health problems among school children.
Common health problems include infectious diseases (ARI, measles, TB, malaria, helminthiasis), malnutrition, skin/ear/eye infections, accidents, and dental caries.
What are the goals and strategies of a coordinated SHP according to Lloyd Kolbe?
The goals of a coordinated SHP include increasing health knowledge, attitudes, and skills; improving positive health behaviours, health outcomes, education outcomes, and social outcomes.
What is the purpose of health education in schools?
Health education provides students with knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to make health-promoting decisions and behaviours.
How does physical education benefit students?
Physical education helps students gain skills and confidence for lifelong participation in healthful physical activity.
What are some health services provided in a SHP?
Health services include medical exams, treatment services (first aid, sick bay), immunisation, record-keeping, and screening of school personnel.
What are the key aspects of a healthy and safe school environment?
A healthy school environment includes proper location, drainage, building design, classroom conditions (temperature, lighting, capacity), sanitary facilities, and recreational facilities.
What is the role of nutrition services in a SHP?
Nutrition services provide healthy school meals, micronutrient supplementation (e.g., Vitamin A), and school garden projects.
What psychological and social services are provided in a SHP?
Psychological and social services include counselling and mental health support by psychologists and social workers.
According to the 2003 national study, where were many schools located in Nigeria?
Many schools were located near main markets and busy main roads.
What were some common health problems identified in the 2003 national study?
Common health problems in schools included malnutrition, visual and hearing impairments, dental caries, and skin rashes.
What were some of the findings regarding school health personnel in the 2003 study?
Few schools had mandatory pre-entry medical exams, few screened food handlers, and very few had school nurses or linkages to designated school clinics.
What are the goals of the National School Health Policy (2006)?
enhance school health and create an enabling environment for partnerships in promoting a child-friendly school environment.
Who is responsible for the health of school children?
Parents, teachers, health administrators, and the community share responsibility for the health of school children.
What were some challenges identified in implementing SHPs?
Some challenges included lack of funding, inadequate infrastructure, poor enforcement of health policies, and insufficient trained personnel.
What recommendations were given to improve school health in Nigeria?
Recommendations included better funding, improved infrastructure, mandatory health screenings, training school health personnel, and stronger intersectoral collaboration.
