ACT receives GOLD AWARD for being a Health Promoting School this year 2013 . The objective of a health promoting school” is to help students, school staff, parents, and the local community to gain knowledge, understanding, and correct health values to help them to participate in minding their own health status and that of those close to them. This includes taking care of the health of the environment as a basis for overall good health. Also, the schools should be integrating supportive activities toward these objectives in the areas of disease prevention and environmental sanitation into the routine school curriculum. To support this effort, the DOH has established standards to be a health promoting school” by defining key criteria to help schools assess progress. To achieve a ‘bronze, silver or gold’ rating, the health promotion school is assessed according to the following ten process indicators: 1. Establish a health promoting school policy 2. Adapt aspects of school management to allow effective health promotion 3. Conduct health promotion activities with collaboration between the school and the local community 4. Give appropriate attention to the school environment 5. Provide school health services such as physical exams and first aid 6. Provide school-based health education 7. Promote proper nutrition and consumption of safe foods 8. Promote regular physical exercise, sports, and healthy recreational activities 9. Provide counseling and social support for students 10. Support the health status of school staff
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 05:21:01 +0000
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