SCHOOL HEALTH

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Vol. X  :  JUL- SEP   2008
 
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SHARP NEWS

SHARP NGO INTEL NIIT - School Health Monitoring System, Chhindwara, M.P.

Gujarat Glass Limited : CSR initiative : Sponspors Health check -ups in Kosamba -Surat

Education on Menstrual Hygiene for Army Wives Welfare Association

 

NEWS SNIPPETS

A Shocker: 16,000 Student Suicides in Three Years

Screening India suffers epidemic of stunted kids

Make sex education compulsory in schools: FM

Food warning for Indian children

Use of Cell phones by school kids should be banned

HEALTH ARTICLE

Eye Health Check-up in Schools- Much more than vision screening:- Dr Parul M Sharma  

Omega 3 Works Miracles for Attention Deficit Disorder Hyperactivity in Children- Dr Amrita Poonia

Role of TV in increasing violence amongst children - Prof Dr Thomas Verghese

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SHARP NEWS

Launch Of “Child Health and WomenEmpowerment Training Program” In Anand District of Gujarat
SHARP NGO launch “Child Health and Women Empowerment Program” in Anand District of Gujarat. The objective of the training program is promotion of positive health by early diagnosis, treatment and follow up of deficiency .. more

Benefits of School Health Monitoring Software System showcased at NIIT Centre , Chhindwara (M.P) by SHARP NGO & INTEL 

sh Kamal Nath visiting the School Health Monitoring System stall at ChhindwaraThe pilot project of School Health Monitoring System was successfully showcased by Intel India Ltd and SHARP NGO (School Health Annual Report Programme) in association with NIIT in the presence of Hon’ble Minister for Commerce and Industry, Govt of India, Mr. Kamal Nath....more

 

Gujarat Glass Limited Sponsors School Health Checkups at Kosamba –Surat
SHARP Conducted Health Checkups program in various schools, at Kosamba -Surat. The entire project is being sponsored by Gujarat Glass limited under its CSR initiatives..They are also sponsoring project near their industry in Jambusar also for the health check-up of the children who otherwise would have been deprived of it....more

 

Education on Menstrual Hygiene for Army Wives Welfare Association
SHARP NGO With the Support of Johnson and Johnson India, conducted “MENSTRUAL HEALTH & HYGIENE” project in the Army cantonment for army wives along with Army Wives Welfare Association
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NEWS SNIPPETS

A Shocker : 16,000 student suicides in 3 years : Screening Over 16,000 school and college students in India committed suicide in the last three years, says the health ministry, shedding light once again on the sorry state of mental healthcare in the country.more

India suffers epidemic of stunted kids Malnutrition rates among Indian children are among the world's highest and cause stunted growth in about half of children under five years, researchers quoting their study in the Lancet medical journal .more

Make Sex education compulsory in schools : FM Once sex education was made compulsory and introduced for children in the age group 12 to 13 years, this could pave way for creating awareness among the public, he said, inaugurating a 'home for children, affected by HIV/AIDS', built by a charitable trust on the city outskirts.....more

Food Warning for Indian children  Fifty million Indians under the age of 5 are affected by malnutrition. Rising food prices, says UNICEF, mean that 1.5-1.8 million more children in India alone could end up malnourished..more

Use Of Cell phones By School Kids Should Be Banned We can think of other measures to ensure safety of the kids. I appeal to all parents to stop giving mobile phones, because it would help them only, not us.” As a minister of child 'development', she said, “I believe in child’s overall development, and I am against all such things which distract a child's mind.”' ... more

 

FEATURE ARTICLE

Eye Health-Much More Then Vision Screening 

School children form an important large target group which must be screened adequately for early detection of eye diseases and prevention of blindness. (Article by Dr Parul M Sharma, .MBBS,MS,DNB, Sr Consultant Eye Surgeon, Max HealthCare, Gurgaon) .... more

Omega 3 Works Miracles for Attention Deficit Disorder Hyperactivity in Children Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are known more for their role in keeping the heart healthy, are actually fundamental molecules in the structure and activity of all body cell membranes .The three most nutritionally important Omega 3 fatty acids are alpha lenolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid( EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid( DHA.) .(Article by Dr. Amrita Poonia, PhD (Food and Dairy Technology), Deptt of Animal Products Technology, CCS, HAU , Hisar). ..more

Role of TV in increasing violence amongst children The Global school-based student health survey (GSHS) is collaborative surveillance project designed to help countries measure and assess the behavioural risk factors and protective factors in 10 key areas among young people aged 13 to 15. ( An Article by Prof Dr Thomas P Verghese, Ex- Director of SHARP NGO) ...more


POLICY MATTERS

CBSE guidelines to schools affiliated to it with regard to reduction of school bag loads:
In a major initiative aimed at promoting healthy habits among the young, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued guidelines to all its affiliated institutions to reduce the load of school bags. It has also reiterated its policy to start health clubs as part of a newly framed comprehensive school health programme in its affliated schools. ...more

CBSE introduces vocational course in general health care in schools
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would start vocational courses in information technology, fashion design, manufacturing technology, general healthcare and retail management at Plus-2 level with industry support, its Chairman Ashok Ganguly...more

 

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