School health program community nurse health prepared by saif musadaq hasan al fartoosi / nursng master student / university of kufa سيف الفرطـــوســــــــــــي

1. School Health program

2. INTRODUCTION
School is a setting that plays an important role in the physical, emotional,
social and mental development of children.
School health service is a branch of community health which provides
promotive , preventive & curative health care services to the school children.

3. Comprehensive Care for the Health & Well being of
all children.
1. Promotion of Positive Health
2. Prevention of Diseases
3. Early Diagnosis, Treatment & Follow up of defects.
4. Awakening Health consciousness in children.
5. Provision of Healthful environment.
AIM & OBJECTIVES

4. Health problem of the school child
1. Malnutrition
2. Communicable diseases
3. Intestinal parasites
4. Disease of skin, eye and ear
5. Dental caries
6. Accident and Injuries

5. Components of school health Services:
1) Health promotive and Protective services
• Wholesome school environment
• Maintenance of personal hygiene
• Nutritional services
• Physical and recreational activities
• Promotion of mental health
• Health education
• Immunization

6. 2) Therapeutic Services
• Health appraisal
• Treatment and follow-up
• First aid and emergency care
• Specialized health care services
3) Rehabilitative services
• Care of the handicapped
4) School health Records

7. 1) The School Teacher
2) The Parents
3) The Community
4) The Children
5) The Medical Officer
6) The School Health Nurse
7) Dental hygienist
8 ) nutritionist

8. Role of community nurse in school Health program
1. As a member of school heath team and participate in planning and coordinating heath program.
2. The nurse is the school health consultant
3. Control the development and Maintenance of a safe and healthful environment.
4. Demonstrate technique for teacher’s heath inspection and procedures.
5. Assist in screening physical, mental and other special examination of children in school.
6. Assist in communicable disease control.
7. Help to set up facilities and demonstrate first aid procedures.
8. Conduct health program
9. Assist In school medical examination and follow up

9. Questions?

10. References
• School Health Promotion –International Perspectives And Role Of Health Care Professionals
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2011;23(1)
• Munira Prasla, Shameer Ali Prasla* School of Nursing, The Aga Khan University Karachi, *Ismailia Tariqa
Religious Education Board, Karachi, Pakistan
• (Pakistan Economic Survey (2008-09), Ministry of Finance, Govt. of Pakistan, Islamabad, page 161).