This manual aims to: 1) raise awaireness and understanding of the health impact on children of the physical environment of primary schools; 2) increase the priority given to developing primary school environments that promote health; 3) define areas wher
| Title | Primary school physical environment and health : WHO global school health initiative |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Winblad, U, Dudley, E |
| Secondary Title | WHO information series on school health |
| Volume | no. 2 |
| Series Volume | WHO/SCHOOL/97.2 ; WHO/EOS/97.15 |
| Pagination | vii, 84 p. : drwngs. |
| Date Published | 1997-01-01 |
| Publisher | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Place Published | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Keywords | case studies, health aspects, health education, low-income communities, objectives, recommendations, safe water supply, sanitation, schools, sdihyg |
| Abstract | This manual aims to: 1) raise awaireness and understanding of the health impact on children of the physical environment of primary schools; 2) increase the priority given to developing primary school environments that promote health; 3) define areas where interventions are feasible and to suggest what can be done and how, particularly under difficult conditions and with severe budgetary constraints. The book is divided in 4 chapters: Chapter 1 presents an overview of the current situation.; Chapter 2 lists the health aspects of the school environment; Chapter 3 gives the objectives for a healthy school environment; and Chapter 4 contains recommendations. Annexes contain technology options; guidelines to carry out an audit and action plan; and seven case studies from India (Madras and Rajasthan), Colombia, Kenya, Viet Nam, Pakistan, and Bolivia, illustrating some of the low-cost techniques which can be employed to improve health in schools. |
| Notes | Bibliography: p. 75-80. - Includes index |
| Custom 1 | 203.2 |
