Health policies in schools
Health policies in schools, as well as skill-based health schooling and the conditions of different health services, can help attain health, sanitation and nourishment of kids. But superior school health policies should go afar this to certify a secure and safe corporal setting and a helpful psychosocial atmosphere. Such policies should address issues of abuse of students, sexual harassment, health-related practices of teachers and students, school violence etc to help promote inclusion and equity in the school environment. Policies regarding the health-related practices of teachers and students can reinforce health education: teachers can act as positive role models for their students, for example, by not smoking in school. The process of developing and agreeing upon policies draws attention to these issues. The policies are best developed by involving several levels, including the national level, regional and district level, and the school level with the participation of the teachers, children, parents and the wider society.
To be effective, school policies need resources for their implementation, adequate resources must be made available at the national, regional, district and local levels. Such resources include government financing, but may also include contributions from other donors such as NGOs, to ensure long term sustainability of efficient performance.
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