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Urbani School Health Kit

Teachers’ Workshop. Urbani School Health Kit. Teachers’ Workshop. 8:00 – 8:30 Registration 8:30 – 9:30 Opening/Introduction of Participants About the Urbani School Health Kit project 9:30 – 10:00 Break 10:00 – 10:30 Use of the Urbani School Health Kit in the

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Urbani School Health Kit

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  1. Teachers’ Workshop Urbani School Health Kit

  2. Teachers’ Workshop 8:00 – 8:30 Registration 8:30 – 9:30 Opening/Introduction of Participants About the Urbani School Health Kit project 9:30 – 10:00 Break 10:00 – 10:30 Use of the Urbani School Health Kit in the Classroom 10:30 – 11:00 Monitoring and Evaluation 11:00 – 12:00 Workshop 1: Lesson Planning Workshop 2: Monitoring & Evaluation 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 4:00 Presentation of Workshop Outputs 4:00 – 4:30 Closing

  3. Urbani School Health Kit Who? What? Why? Where? When?

  4. About the Urbani School Health Kit Features of the Urbani School Health Kit Integrating the use of the Urbani School Health Kit in the Classroom Workshop 1 Monitoring the use of the Urbani School Health Kit Workshop 2

  5. Why “Urbani”? Dr. Carlo Urbani (1956-2003)‏ an expert on school-based helminth control developed a concept that schools should be provided with a kit containing tools for teachers who educate children about preventing health problems like worm infections the first WHO staff to identify SARS and died of it in Viet Nam

  6. What is the Urbani School Health Kit? An integrated package of materials that support health education and health promotion in the school setting, particularly among 5-9 and 10-12 year-old pupils

  7. What are features of the Urbani School Health Kit? Visibility Usability Accessibility Durability Adaptability

  8. What is in the Kit? Urbani School Health Kit Box Teacher’s Guide Teacher’s Resource Books (8 themes)‏ Games (game rules, floor mats, dice, ball)‏ Posters Other teaching aids (flashcards, models of teeth, toothbrushes, CD-ROM with videos)‏

  9. Seven themes

  10. The Urbani Box

  11. The Urbani School Health Kit Contents

  12. Urbani School Health Kit Poster

  13. The Urbani School Health Kit Poster

  14. Implementation highlights Partners World Health Organization UP Open University Department of Health Department of Education AusAid Pilot Implementation in Manila: July 2006 Davao: August to November 2007 Palawan: September to November2007 Sultan Kudarat: July to October 2008 Sarangani province: July to October 2008 Butuan: April to October 2009 Zamboanga: April to October 2009

  15. Integrating the Kit into the school curriculum Urbani School Health Kit

  16. Integrating into the school curriculum Check school children’s target competencies per grade level Determine points where the Urbani School Health Kit might be useful Determine whether the activities/lessons in the Kit can be INTEGRATED into the planned lessons; or whether these can be used as ENHANCEMENT Remember that the teacher has CONTROL over how the Kit will be used.

  17. About the health campaigns Urbani School Health Kit

  18. A Clean and Healthy Me Personal hygiene helps build a healthy body Maintaining personal hygiene involves Proper hand washing Daily bathing Keeping hair clean and neat Wearing clean clothes Brushing teeth Cutting long fingernails Covering mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing Not spitting in public places Using own drinking cup and utensils Maintaining personal hygiene is a responsibility I take on as I grow older

  19. A Clean Environment and Healthy Me A clean and healthy environment has: Safe food and water supply Proper waste disposal Clean air No pests such as flies, cockroaches, and mosquitoes Maintaining a clean environment helps keep diseases away and fosters growth and development of children MORE >>

  20. A Clean Environment and Healthy Me Many disease-causing germs can be found in dirty environments Disease-causing germs enter the body via different routes: (a) through the mouth, (b) through the skin Ways of keeping the environment clean and healthy include: Ensuring safe food and water supply Properly disposing of waste Removing breeding places of disease causing mosquitoes Ensuring adequate ventilation

  21. A Lively and Healthy Me Worms are parasites that feed on nutrients in the human bowels Worm infections are transmitted through the mouth and through skin contact with contaminated soil Worms in the body cause abdominal pain, loss of nutrients, slow growth and development, and even death MORE>>

  22. A Lively and Healthy Me Worm infections can be prevented by improving personal hygiene, practicing proper hand washing, cooking meat thoroughly, keeping food and water supplies clean, and keeping toilets clean. Worm infections can be easily treated by deworming drugs.

  23. A Strong and Healthy Me Food is important for growth, energy and proper functioning of the body The three major food groups are the sources of the essential nutrients needed by the body: carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals Fruits and vegetables, rice and whole grain products, and fish/meat products are good for the body if taken in appropriate amounts Eating too much sweets, fats and salty foods is bad for the body MORE >>

  24. A Strong and Healthy Me Good nutrition means eating a variety of food at the right amount Maintaining a normal weight is indicative of good nutrition It is important to balance food intake and physical activity Diet and physical activity today affect future health

  25. A Smiling and Healthy Me Children with healty teeth and gums have more reason to smile Avoiding sweets and proper brushing of teeth keeps dental caries away Dental problems start with dental plaque that could lead to gum inflammation and dental decay and eventually loss of teeth MORE >>

  26. A Smiling and Healthy Me Poor oral health (such as bad breath and loss of teet) can affect one’s nutrition and social interactions Proper brushing of teeth is essential to healthy gums and teeth Choosing what foods to eat and what foods to avoid is important in keeping gums and teeth healthy If possible, visit the dentist at least twice a year

  27. A Tobacco-free and Healthy Me Tobacco use is bad for health Passive smoking can cause disease Children should tell adults who smoke in their presence that smoking is bad for health Resist peer pressure to smoke cigarettes Contrary to what you see in movies, music videos, magazines and television, smoking does not make you more athletic, attractive or popular.

  28. A Malaria- and Dengue-free Me The mosquito is a potentially harmful insect since it may carry organisms that cause malaria and dengue in humans. Protecting oneself form mosquito bites includes wearing proper clotes, use of mosquito nets or mosquito repellants MORE >>

  29. A Malaria- and Dengue-free Me Malaria and dengue can be stopped by: Disposing of waste properly Emptying water pots and other potential mosquito breeding sites Covering water containers Cleaning streams and sewers

  30. Workshop on how to use the Kit Urbani School Health Kit

  31. Ideas on how to use the Urbani School Health Kit Grades 1 and 2 Intestinal Parasitism Pictures of healthy and malnourished child Introduction: worms in the body Lecture: what are worm infections; how worms enter the body (using pictures)‏ Skills: washing hands Lecture: effect on growth and development; why infections should be controlled; how to prevent infections Evaluation: Games (Q&A)‏ Enrichment: Tour of school canteen

  32. Ideas on how to use the Urbani School Health Kit Grade 3 Nutrition Motivation: Flash cards, pictures, games Discussion: 3 basic food groups (pictures or objects)‏ Importance of food groups Right amount; balanced diet; on time Avoid illness: heart disease, overweight, tooth decay, high blood pressure, hyperactivity Evaluation: Games Paper and pencil test

  33. Ideas on how to use the Urbani School Health Kit Grade 3 Oral hygiene Topic: Tongue as a sense organ (comment: also discuss oral cavity and proper brushing)‏ Singing: “It’s our science time” Sharing period: Science/Health news Inspection Drill: Q&A Discussion: diseases of the tongue Demonstration: use teeth models Evaluation: True or false, involve all students

  34. Ideas on how to use the Urbani School Health Kit Grade 3 Clean environment Motivation: Ball game Discussion: Activity: Form groups, describe a healthy environment (home, community, etc.), display children’s work (posters, strips of paper, rhymes)‏ Evaluation: Reporting of output

  35. Ideas on how to use the Urbani School Health Kit Grade 4 Diseases/disorders of digestive system Motivation: Ball, pictures Activity: Groupings – 1 picture per group; arrange pictures in correct sequence (how parasites enter the body)‏ Discussion: Evaluation: Activity mats and ball

  36. Ideas on how to use the Urbani School Health Kit Grade 5 Tobacco; ailments of respiratory system Activities: Floor mats (blue and green), posters on tobacco, jingle saying no to tobacco, sharing, health inspection, science news (related to respiratory system; city ordinances/national law); drills, graphic organizing Value infusion: say no to tobacco because it is bad for your health Discussion: What comes to your mind when you hear the word tobacco? What is the message of tobacco advertisements? “Cigarette smoking is dangerous to your health.” Evaluation: Ailments Assignment Interview smokers on what could be the bad effects of tobacco Computer research – respiratory system illnesses

  37. Ideas on how to use the Urbani School Health Kit Grade 5 Body systems; Personal hygiene Key message: Practice good personal hygiene Discussion: Changes in the body related to puberty occuring from 10 to 16 years (Grade 5: 10 to 13 years); show pictures of well groomed and not-well groomed children; discuss factors affecting grooming; motivate Activity: Role-playing on personal hygiene; good action and bad action; film showing on personal hygiene Enrichment: Checklist on personal hygiene Skills: Practices

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