School Health Service
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define school health services.
List components of school health services.
Discuss different health problems present in school
going children.
Outline the objectives of school health services.
List the members of school health team.
Discuss different types of school desks.
School Health Service
School Health Services are the comprehensive
care and services from medical, teaching and other
professionals applied in and out of school to improve the
health and well being of children and in some cases whole
families.
School Health Service
This involves:
Early detection
Correction of problems
Prevention/amelioration of Disease.
Prevention of abuse
Health Problems of School Children
Malnutrition
Infectious diseases
Intestinal parasites
Diseases of skin, eye & ear.
Dental caries
Accidents.
Behavior problems
Behavior problems
Problems Antisocial in nature:
Stealing, lying, cruelty, destructiveness.
Habit Disorders
Thumb sucking, nail biting, bed wetting,
Personality Disorders
Jealousy, temper-tantrums, shyness, day dreaming, fears &
anxieties
School Health Service
Psychosomatic Complaints:
Tremors, headache, depression, delusions.
Educational difficulties:
Backwards in studies, school phobias, school failure
School Health Service
Definition
It is a branch of preventive Medicine which deals
with medical inspection of school children, their
health protection & disease prevention, primarily
in the school environment.
PURPOSE
To promote the positive health of children .
To prevent childhood diseases.
To recognize chronic defects among children.
To create health consciousness among children.
To provide healthy school environment.
ACTIVITIES
1. Medical examination
2. Infectious disease control
3. Immunization
4. Health education
5. Midday school meal
ACTIVITIES
6. Chronic defects detection, and
7. Record system.
8. Parent teacher meeting/training
of staff
[Link] emergency picked up & treated quickly
10 . Treatment of minor ailment
The schedule of Medical Examination
includes:
Periodic Medical Examination
Daily morning inspection
Teachers and staff check-up
Remedial measures, and
Follow-up action.
Immunization
School immunization is schedule as follows:
5 – 6 years DT
10 years TT, and
16 years TT
Health Education
This is required for desirable change in KAP
among children. It should include:
Personal & Dental
hygienic
Environmental health
Family life
Chronic Defects Detection
This entails for the detection of:
Impaired vision (refractive error),
Impaired hearing, (deafness),
Dental health check-up,
Mental health check-up, and
Identification of handicap followed by remedial
measures.
Record System
Cumulative health record helps in
giving continuing health supervision.
It evaluates school health activities.
It serves as a link between home and
school.
School Health Team
Medical officer
Nurse
Attendant
A School
teacher
Healthful School Environment
Location Fair distance from busy place
Site on a high land
Structure Heat resistant and only
ground floor
Classroom One for every 40
Desk Minus or Zero desk preferred
Door Provision for cross ventilation
Window Twenty percent of floor area
Type of School desks
Healthful School Environment
Paint Only by white color.
Light To the possible maximum extent from
behind and left
Water supply Potable water
Eating space Separate hygienic area
Urinals 1 per 60 students.
Latrine 1 per 100 students.
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
QUIZ
What are school health services? What are it’s
objectives?
What are the components of school health team?
Enlist and draw the types of school desk. What are
recommended?
