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3 Strives to prov~de a healthy environment school health education and school healtin<br />

services along with schooVcommunity health projects<br />

:, Stnves to improve the health <strong>of</strong> school personnel, famil~es and community members<br />

as well as pupils<br />

Works with community leaders to help them understand how the community<br />

contributes to or undermines health and education<br />

The GSHl has been implemented In several developed and develop~ng countnes with<br />

sat~sfactoty results (O'Byme ef a1.,1996).<br />

jb) Indian scenario<br />

In India, School Health Service (SHS) was first started in Baroda city In the year 1909.<br />

The broad object~ves <strong>of</strong> school health services are as follows:<br />

3 Promotion <strong>of</strong> positive health<br />

a Prevention <strong>of</strong> diseases<br />

1 Early diagnosis, treatment and follow up <strong>of</strong> defects<br />

=1 Awakening <strong>of</strong> health consciousness in children<br />

=1 Prov~sion <strong>of</strong> healthy environment<br />

The various aspects <strong>of</strong> SHS are:-<br />

.=. Health appraisal <strong>of</strong> school children and personnel<br />

Remedial measures and follow up<br />

.=. Prevention <strong>of</strong> communicable disease<br />

3 Nutiitional services<br />

3 Healthy school environment<br />

3 First aid and emergency care

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