School Health
Ensuring that children are healthy and able to learn is an essential component of an effective education system. Good health increases enrollment and reduces absenteeism, and brings more of the poorest and most disadvantaged children to school, man...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/03/11983173/school-health http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9779 |
| Summary: | Ensuring that children are healthy and
able to learn is an essential component of an effective
education system. Good health increases enrollment and
reduces absenteeism, and brings more of the poorest and most
disadvantaged children to school, many of whom are girls. It
is these children who are often the least healthy and most
malnourished, and who have the most to gain educationally
from improved health. Effective school health programs that
are developed as part of community partnerships provide one
of the most cost-effective ways to reach school age
children, adolescents, and the broader community, and are a
sustainable way to promote healthy practices. The new FRESH
framework (Focusing Resources on Effective School Health) is
the starting point for developing an effective school
health, hygiene and nutrition program in a more child
friendly and health promoting school. This Note summarizes
ways to improve school health and increase educational outcomes. |
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