1. HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS CONFERENCE – UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE Tibb Strategy for promoting Optimum Health in South African Schools

2. PRESENTATION PLAN Introduction/Challenges What is Tibb Tibb approach to Health Promotion Tibb School Programme Conclusion

3. CHALLENGES Modern lifestyle challenges - Peer pressure/ consumerism Substance abuse Disease of lifestyle – limited exercise, junk food - obesity Must obtain “Buy in” for health promotion

4. WHAT IS TIBB? Unani-Tibb (Unani – Greek, Tibb - medicine) Greek Medicine Roots – African (Imhotep), Greek (Hippocrates), Arab (Ibn Sina), Western herbal (Culpepers) Foundation of orthodox medicine

5. TIBB HEALTH PROMOTION Recognition of uniqueness/temperament of an individual – “special identity” Temperament contributors – physical, mental, emotional, spiritual attributes Choosing a lifestyle in harmony with temperament

6. LIFESTYLE FACTORS Six lifestyle factors:  Environmental air & breathing  Food & Drink  Movement and rest  Sleep and wakefulness  Emotions and feelings  Elimination or detoxification

7. THE TIBB SCHOOL PROGRAMME Grade 9 and 10 students Identify unique temp - appropriate lifestyle Runs over 10 lessons (5 hours) – incorporated into schools lifestyle orientation subject Course material booklet – “Learning with Tibb – Your Body, Your Personality, Your Responsibility” Educators Guide – defined outcomes

8. CONCEPT OF PHYSIS Physis - inherent wisdom, a mechanism (force) that enables the body to heal itself - ‘Vis medicatrix natura’ Hippocrates Exists in all living organisms – including human beings Awareness of Physis – an element of spirituality - respect for the body - responsibility

9. CONCLUSION Optimum health – prerequisite in becoming a winning nation Empowerment essential – happy, healthy and fulfilled life Apollo’s temple in Delphi - secret to fulfillment – “Know Thyself” Tibb strategy: learners knowing themselves – responsibility for their health and well being E-mail: info@tibb.co.za Website: www.tibb.co.za info@tibb.co.zawww.tibb.co.zainfo@tibb.co.zawww.tibb.co.za Tel: +2711 495 0169 Fax: +2711 473 2808