Definition School health program involves all the strategies, activities and services offered by, in, or in association with schools that are designed to promote students' physical, emotional and social development. School Health Services are services rendered by health professionals to school children and staff to keep them in a state of complete physical, and social well-being. Aim and Objectives The main aim of school health service is the prevention of illness as well as the promotion of health and well-being of the students. Objectives Early detection and care of students with health problems Development of healthy attitudes and healthy behaviors by students Ensure a healthy environment for children at school Prevention of communicable diseases at school To appraise the health status of pupils and personnel/staff To provide emergency services for injury or sudden illness at school To counsel pupils, parents and teachers concerning health problems To assist students/pupils in acquiring good health practices To design a health referral and follow-up system for the pupils and staff 8 Components of SHP 1. A School environment that is safe. 2. A sequential Health Education curriculum taught daily in every grade. 3. A sequential Physical Education curriculum taught daily in every grade. 4. A nutrition services program that includes a food service program and employs well- prepared staff who efficiently serve appealing choices of nutritious foods. 5. A Health Services designed to ensure access or referral to primary health care services 6. A counseling and Social Services Program that is designed to ensure access or referral to assessments, interventions, and other services for student’s by well-qualified and well-supported professionals. 7. Integrated Family and Community Involvement activities designed to engage families as active participants in their children’s education 8. A Staff Health Promotion Policy that provides opportunities for school staff to improve their health status Role of the School Nurses Assessment of the health needs of students and staff. Health screening. Health promotion and disease prevention activities. Individual health education and counseling. First aid and emergency care. Chronic care services for children with disabilities. Referral of children with health problems to community health care providers or other health facilities for further diagnosis and treatment.

1. Primary Health Care
School Health Program
Lecture to Set 19
Student Nurses
By
Abdullahi Adamu
Sch. of Nursing B/Kudu
9th May, 2017

2. Definition
OSchool health program involves all the
strategies, activities and services offered
by, in, or in association with schools that
are designed to promote students'
physical, emotional and social
development.

3. Definition…..
OSchool Health services are services
rendered by health professionals to
school children and staff to keep them
in a state of complete physical, social
well-being.

4. Aim and Objectives
OThe main aim of school health service is
the prevention of illness as well as the
promotion of health and well being of the
students

5. Objectives
1) Early detection and care of students
with health problems
2) Development of healthy attitudes and
healthy behaviors by students
3) Ensure a healthy environment for
children at school
4) Prevention of communicable diseases
at school

6. Objectives……
5) To appraise the health status of pupils
and personnel/staff
6) To provide emergency services for
injury or sudden illness at school
7) To counsel pupils, parents and teachers
concerning health problems
8) To assist students/pupils in acquiring
good health practices
9) To design a health referral and follow up
system for the pupils and staff

7. 8 Components of SHP
 1. A School environment that is safe.
 2. A sequential Health Education curriculum
taught daily in every grade.
 3. A sequential Physical Education
curriculum taught daily in every grade.
 4. A nutrition services program that includes
a food service program and employs well-
prepared staff who efficiently serve
appealing choices of nutritious foods.

8. Components…..
 5. A Health Services designed to ensure access or
referral to primary health care services
 6. A counseling and Social Services Program that is
designed to ensure access or referral to
assessments, interventions, and other services for
student’s by well-qualified and well-supported
professionals.
 7. Integrated Family and Community Involvement
activities designed to engage families as active
participants in their children’s education
 8.A Staff Health Promotion Policy that provides
opportunities for school staff to improve their health
status

9. Role of the School Nurses
OAssessment of the health needs of students
and staff.
OHealth screening.
OHealth promotion and disease prevention
activities.
OIndividual health education and counseling.

10. Role of Nurses….
OFirst aid and emergency care.
OChronic care services for children with
disabilities.
OReferral of children with health problems to
community health care providers or other
health facilities for further diagnosis and
treatment.