This document outlines India's school health service and programme. It discusses [1] the history and development of school health services in India dating back to 1909, [2] common health problems among school children like malnutrition and infectious diseases, and [3] the objectives of promoting positive health, preventing diseases, and providing healthful environments for children. It also describes the [4] services provided through the school health programme, such as health checkups, disease prevention, and referral services, as well as [5] strategies and a multi-level approach to healthcare delivery through schools, primary centers, and tertiary hospitals.

1. School Health Service and
Programme
Presented By:
Dr.Kalyan Singh
Submitted To :Dr.Kalyan Reedy

2. INTRODUCTION
• School health is an important branch of
community health. according to modern concept,
school health service..
• The beginning of school health service in India
date back to 1909, in Baroda city.
• In 1961 the five year plan, many state provided
for school health and school feeding program.

3. Health problem of the school
child
• Malnutrition
• Infactious diseases
• Intestinal parasites
• Disease of skin, eye and ear
• Dental caries

4. AIM & OBJECTIVES
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.

5. School Health Programme
Services provided:
• Health check up
• Prevention of communicable disease
• Spot treatment
• Referral services
• Free spectacles
• Free super specialty treatment for Heart ,
Kidney and Cancer disease including renal
transplant
• IEC activities
• Nutritional Services(mdm, Applied Nutritional
Program,specfic Nutrition)

6. Strategies
• A State level Steering Committee, under the
chairmanship of the Health Minister.
• The Steering Committee takes important policy
decisions regarding the School Health Programme
• Meeting of all stake holders.
• Micro planning at PHC level .
• State level master plan.
• Primary, secondary and tertiary care.

7. Four Levels Of Health Care
SCHOOLS & ANGANWADIS
BASIC By Teachers/ASHA/ MPHW
SCHOOLS & ANGANWADIS
PRIMARY By Medical Officers
CHC / DISTRICT HOSPITALS
SECONDARY By Specialist Doctors
TERTIARY INSTITUTE / APEX HOSPITALS

8. School Health Programme 2010-11
• New “School Health week” Concept
• State:- 45 Working Days Programme
• Village level:- Five days Programme
• Involvement of Village Health & Sanitation Committee
/AWW & ICDS staff/ Teachers & Education
Inspectors/ MDM workers/ Panchayat
Department/Waters supply
• Appointment of Nodal officer Village wise
• “Health Exhibition”

9. • The basic strength of School health Programme is
* Widely accessible Communication network
* Easily retrievable health data
* Through micro planning for the entire project
* Appreciation & reward system for the
peripheral healthprovider
* Dedicated team for the programme
* Designated referral centers for the screened out
children
* The beneficial results obtained so far

10. REFERENCE
• BY Textbook :k park
• source- http://mohfw.nic.in/NRHM

11. Thank You