FRESH Tools for Effective School Health http://www.unesco.

org/education/fresh

First Edition 2004

Assessing Community Health Problems, Policies and Resources

Description of the tool: Few schools have all the resources the# need. This eans that efforts to reduce health pro"le s that hinder #oung people+s attendance at school and their a"ilit# to learn ust "e carefull# targeted. The# ust supple ent/ not duplicate/ health services availa"le in the co unit#/ de onstrate tangi"le results and "e ore cost0effective than other solutions. Such careful targeting can "e achieved through regular assess ent of co unit# health needs and co unit# health resources. This tool can "e used "# school health progra e planners to collect infor ation needed to deter ine priorit# actions and to esta"lish effective partnerships with those having the resources to contri"ute to the i prove ent of co unit# health.

The infor ation in this tool was e!cerpted "# $%ES&' fro

the following pu"lication:

(H'/$%ES&'/E)& 2000. WHO Information Series on School Health. Local Action: Creating Health Promoting Schools. *eneva: (H'. The full te!t of the docu ent is availa"le on (H'+s we"site at the following address: http://www.who.int/school,#outh,health/resources/en/ Description of the document: This docu ent is intended to help school and co unit# leaders wor-ing at the local level in their efforts to pro ote the health of #oung people through schools. .t provides practical guidance/ tools/ and tips fro schools around the world. .t offers suggestions a"out how school ad inistrators/ teachers/ students/ parents/ and co unit# e "ers can wortogether to i ple ent the four co ponents of an effective school health progra e as called for "# the partners in the FRESH initiative.

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Assessing Community Health Problems, Policies and Resources 1

A. Health Problems
Directions: 2ased on #our -nowledge of health pro"le s/ use the list "elow to note those that are co on in #our co unit#. &ircle a nu "er to indicate how serious each condition is: 1 3 not a pro"le 2 3 a fairl# s all pro"le 4 3 so ewhat of a pro"le 5 3 a ver# serious pro"le

4 3 a serious pro"le

Then descri"e wa#s in which each pro"le affects students/ teachers/staff/ and the co unit# in ter s of health and well0"eing/ a"senteeis / acade ic perfor ance/ repetition of grade levels/ econo ic vitalit#/ 6ualit# of teaching/ and "urden on health services. Health problem How serious Effect on students, teachers, school, and community

7lcohol and other su"stances

1 2 4 4 5
FRESH offers a strategic fra ewor- within which to develop an effective school health 1 2 4 4 5 progra e. ;lanning and evaluation are essential processes that ena"le the fra ewor- to "e adapted to local resources and needs. &areful planning and docu entation of outco es enhances the 1 2 4 4 5 success and sustaina"ilit# of school health progra e activities.

unisa"le diseases

.n8uries

Hel inth 9wor : infections

1 2 4 4 5

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H.</7.)S and ST.

1 2 4 4 5

=alaria

1 2 4 4 5

=ental health pro"le s

1 2 4 4 5

=icronutrient deficienc#

1 2 4 4 5

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Health problem

How serious

Effect on students, teachers, school, and community

'ral health pro"le s

1 2 4 4 5

;rotein energ#

alnutrition

1 2 4 4 5

Respirator# infections

1 2 4 4 5

Sanitation

1 2 4 4 5

To"acco

1 2 4 4 5

$nintended pregnancies

1 2 4 4 5

$nsafe water

1 2 4 4 5

<iolence

1 2 4 4 5

<ision and hearing pro"le s

1 2 4 4 5

'ther

1 2 4 4 5

'ther

1 2 4 4 5

'ther

1 2 4 4 5

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!. Policies
Directions: $se the list "elow to note an# policies>or lac- of policies>that affect the health of students/ teachers/staff/ and co unit#. &onsider those that concern school attendance? e6ual access to school for girls and "o#s? child wor-? aternit# leave for teachers and staff? se!ual harass ent and e!ploitation? wo en in school/ the wor-place/ or pu"lic life? 7.)S policies in the school? violence? alcohol/ to"acco/ and other drug use/ production/ ar-eting/ and distri"ution. 7lso/ thin- a"out how actual practice/ as opposed to official polic#/ has an effect on health. Policies "ational policies 1. 2. 4. 4. District policies 1. 2. 4. 4. #ocal policies 1. 2. 4. 4. $chool policies 1. 2. 4. 4. Effect of policy and practice on students, teachers, school and community

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C. Community Resources
Directions: @ist co unit# resources that support health and people who interested in wor-ing with the local schools. Community resources Clinics, hospitals, health care pro&iders 1. 2. 4. 4. 'nfant health, child nutrition, family planning, H'( pre&ention, other public health programmes 1. 2. 4. 4. 5. Parent education, parent health promotion pro)ects 1. 2. 4. 4. "ational health promotion efforts 1. 2. 4. "*+s, international pro)ects 1. 2. 4. ight "e

"ame%Contact information for resource person

(H'/$%ES&'/E)& 2000. WHO Information Series on School Health. Local Action: Creating Health Promoting Schools. *eneva: (H'. 9http://www.who.int/school,#outh,health/resources/en/: