World Health Organization : Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Bureau Regional du Pacifique Occidental ; Year 1993, Maternal and Child Health, No. 19: Child Health and the School

By Pedro T. Orata

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Title:	World Health Organization : Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Bureau Regional du Pacifique Occidental ; Year 1993, Maternal and Child Health, No. 19: Child Health and the School
Author:	Pedro T. Orata
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Medical Reference Publication

Excerpt
1. THE PiRSXE '3 SCHOOL HEALTB EDUGATLON It is estimted that there are approxhiately 550 million children, five ta fourteen years old, i n the worLd today. Of Wlese, som 300 million are enrolled in prFmary and secondary scl~ools. They constitute about Il per cent of the worldls population of 2.7 bi1lion.l Obviously, the heaLth of such a Large numker of children and youth, who are in school to laarn tc become leaders and citizens of tomorrow, should be a p r a - mount concern, not only of the teachers but a180 of society and the people at large. It is well known that a sick or physicaljg or mentally handicapped child, or a child who is ill-nourished or is otherwise unable to do his best, cannot learn well. It bears repeating tbat th twentieth century is the vlcentury of the childn. T t is encouraging that i n many countries of the world today, everything is king done ta protect and improve the health of sckoolckiildren. No effort is spared to do the job that may be required to teach thm to be healthy and strong, to prwide them with a wholesome and healthful environment, and to make available to thema variety of health services which they need and richly deserve.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS 1. TAE PURP(]sE OF SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCLTZJN .........................1 2. FACïLITBS FOR SCHOOLHEALTH IN THE REGION .....................1 3. THE NEED AND FROBfEM .............................................3 4. THE NEXT STEP; ACTION ..........................................4 5. HEhLTHFüL LIVING .. .............................................4 5.1 Developing a whoLesome school environment ................4 5.2 Wnat can be done t o develop a wholesome and healthïul scbool enviromnt .............................5