Public health in action: effective school health needs renewed international attention
Benzian, H. et al. (2012)
Published in: 2012
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Glob Health Action 2012, 5: 14870 - DOI: 10.3402/gha.v5i0.14870
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Benzian, H. et al.
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School health programmes as a platform to deliver high-impact health interventions are currently underrated by decision makers and do not get adequate attention from the international public health community. We describe the award-winning Fit for School Approach from the Philippines as an example of a large-scale, integrated, cost-effective and evidence-based programme that bridges the gap between sectors, and between evidence and practice. In view of the challenges to achieve the health and education related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in many countries, intensified efforts are required.We present the Fit for School Action Framework as a realistic and tested approach that helps to make schools places of public health for children and wider communities.
The Philippines and the successful Fit for School Approach are at the forefront of intensified efforts to revitalise school health as a platform for concerted intersectoral public health action addressing health and education, but also key determinants of development progress.
Further information about Fit for School is
available at: www.fitforschool.ph
Bibliographic information
Benzian, H. et al. (2012). Public health in action: effective school health needs renewed international attention. Glob Health Action 2012, 5: 14870 - DOI: 10.3402/gha.v5i0.14870
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