School Based Health and Nutrition Programmes: Findings from a survey of donor and agency support
This paper is an update of the original survey that was carried out by Carmel Dolan in 1997 and completed in 1998.
This paper is an update of the original survey that was carried out by Carmel Dolan in 1997 and completed in 1998.
This document has been developed by The Partnership for Child Development in collaboration with other agencies, including UNICEF, The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, WHO, USAID, PAHO and The World Bank. It has been field tested in five countries in Africa.
This survey (an update of one conducted in 1997), provides an overview of donor support, policies and interests involved in school-based health and nutrition programmes. It is a useful resource for those seeking advice or funding for a particular initiative within this field.
Education for health is a fundamental right of every child. Health is inextricably linked to educational achievement, quality of life, and economic productivity.
Despite the success of recent efforts to increase access to improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) globally, approximately one-third of schools around the world still lack adequate WASH services.
This paper is organized into the following main sections: an introduction that lays out some of the difficulties in addressing the educational situation of orphans and vulnerable children; a description of the characteristics of orphans and vulnerable children, including where they live and some