National school health and nutrition strategy
This document presents a national strategy for school health and nutrition (SHN) in Ethiopia.
This document presents a national strategy for school health and nutrition (SHN) in Ethiopia.
In June 2012, the Partnership for Child Development (PCD), Imperial College London, in partnership with the Eastern and Southern African Centre for International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC) and West African Centre for International Parasite Control (WACIPAC), delivered the 8th Annual Short Course
Education is one of the basic child rights and it is vital for children’s future life. Children should attend school and take full advantage of getting their right for education. The Millennium development Goal 2 is to achieve Primary Education of good quality by the year 2015.
This national school health strategic implementation plan aims to identify and mainstream key health interventions for improved school health and education.
Life Orientation is central to the holistic development of learners. It addresses skills, knowledge and values for the personal, social, intellectual, emotional and physical growth of learners, and is concerned with the way in which these facets are interrelated.
These School Health and Nutrition (SHN) Guidelines put the Strategy into action.
This document proposes a national strategy for school health and nutrition in Ethiopia.
The Ministry of Education Policy, Educating our Future, recognizes the fact that good health and nutrition is an essential pre-requisite for effective learning.
South Africa is currently experiencing one of the most severe AIDS epidemics in the world with more than five million (or an estimated 11%) of the population living with HIV.
The overall vision of this policy is to promote and provide quality and cost effective health and nutrition services to all learners in order to improve learning.