
The health of school-aged children in North Macedonia and the status of health-promoting schools: situation analysis / World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Tác giả : World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Nhà xuất bản : World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Năm xuất bản : 2024
Chủ đề : 1. Adolescent Health. 2. Health Education. 3. Health Promotion. 4. School Health Services. 5. Schools. 6. Technical documents.
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Tóm tắt : | Health-promoting schools – the whole-school approach to promoting health in schools – was developed conceptually in the late 1990s, but a fully embedded, sustainable system has not yet been achieved. This research assessed the health status of school-aged children (needs assessment) and the existing policy environment (landscape analysis) in the context of the eight global health-promoting schools standards in North Macedonia, in order to establish implementation status and collect the data needed to create an implementation plan. Over 95% of primary school-aged children and over 80% of those of lower secondary school age are enrolled in schools. Noncommunicable diseases are prevalent as causes of both mortality and morbidity, with most being preventable (e.g. injuries). Priority behavioural risk factors (e.g. physical inactivity, inappropriate nutrition, alcohol use, violence and bullying) can be addressed through school health interventions. Health promotion is carried out in educational institutions and included in curricula, but no separate national strategies or plans exist to scale up health promotion in schools. Proposed ways forward include a national strategy and standards for health-promoting schools, building on previous positive experiences, along with better coordination among relevant ministries and stakeholders, increasing parent and student involvement, allocating budgets appropriately, and building technical capacity on human resources and training. viii, 52 p. |
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https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/377578 |