SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE (SHS) Lecture (8)

Introduction  School health is that phase of community health service that promotes the well-being of the child and his education for healthful living. A school health program refers to all activities that contribute to the initiation, maintenance and improvement of the health school children and personnel. This program includes health learning, health practice during school hours and health services. The school health program is a continuation of the infant and pre-school health program. 14 June

Goal  To support the educational process by helping to keep children healthy, by teaching students & teachers preventive health measures. 14 June

Objectives of SHS  Promote health and develop concern of there own heath.  Detect disease and deviation from normal heath at an early stage and arrange for promote, treatment and follow up.  Prevent communicable disease and non - communicable disease.  Provide a healthy and safe environment in all-round for development of child physical, mental, social, emotional and moral well-being. 14 June

 Help children to make the best use of educational facilities  Help children, their parents and teachers to be health conscious and develop right attitude towards health and illness  Increase the basic knowledge and skills of children and these concerned in their welfare in all levels of prevention. 14 June

Major components of SHS  Health service Health screening Treatment of minor ailments Surveillance of immunization status Case finding for early detection of health problems Case managements Counseling Care of pupils with special health needs 14 June

Health promotion Minimum routine examination  e.g., of common eye problems and intestinal parasitosis and their Rx  Simple first Aid facilities  Accident control – like –fall injury  -Burn injury -cut injury -traffic accident - drowning -snake bite 14 June

Environmental protection and control  Includes;  Construction of toilets and waste disposal  Use of toilet  Water supply  Proper waste disposal  Cleanliness of the compound 14 June

Health education: Include  Teaching about first aids  Teaching about personal hygiene  Teaching about environmental sanitation  Sex education  Nutrition education Extra –ordinary activities e.g., club 14 June

School health program  A planned and organized school health program includes:  Administrative regulations that provide human resource and facilities to participate in school program  Policies acceptable to the school & health service  Co-operative study to all factors affecting the health of school children.  Co-operative planning at all levels. 14 June

 Health education, especially health as a part of every day school lesson  Measures for the promotion of positive health  Environmental sanitation Nutrition  Provision of health service Evaluation of the program 14 June

Common health problems among school children  Accident and injuries  Communicable diseases  Behavioral problems 14 June

Role of community nurse in school Health program  As a member of school heath team and participate in planning and coordinating heath program.  The nurse is the school health consultant Control the development and maintain ace of a safe and healthful environment.  Demonstrate technique for teacher ’ s heath inspection and procedures. 14 June

 Assist in screening physical, mental and other special examination of children in school.  Assist in communicable disease control.  Help to set up facilities and demonstrate first aid procedures.  Conduct health program  Assist In school medical examination and follow up 14 June

Thank you 14 June