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HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS CONFERENCE – UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE

HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS CONFERENCE – UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE. Tibb Strategy for promoting Optimum Health in South African Schools. PRESENTATION PLAN. Introduction/Challenges What is Tibb Tibb approach to Health Promotion Tibb School Programme Conclusion. CHALLENGES.

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HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS CONFERENCE – UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE

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  1. HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS CONFERENCE – UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE Tibb Strategy for promoting Optimum Health in South African Schools

  2. PRESENTATION PLAN • Introduction/Challenges • What is Tibb • Tibb approach to Health Promotion • Tibb School Programme • Conclusion

  3. CHALLENGES • Modern lifestyle challenges - Peer pressure/ consumerism • Substance abuse • Disease of lifestyle – limited exercise, junk food - obesity • Must obtain “Buy in” for health promotion

  4. WHAT IS TIBB? • Unani-Tibb (Unani – Greek, Tibb - medicine) Greek Medicine • Roots – African (Imhotep), Greek (Hippocrates), Arab (Ibn Sina), Western herbal (Culpepers) • Foundation of orthodox medicine

  5. TIBB HEALTH PROMOTION • Recognition of uniqueness/temperament of an individual – “special identity” • Temperament contributors – physical, mental, emotional, spiritual attributes • Choosing a lifestyle in harmony with temperament

  6. LIFESTYLE FACTORS • Six lifestyle factors: • Environmental air & breathing • Food & Drink • Movement and rest • Sleep and wakefulness • Emotions and feelings • Elimination or detoxification

  7. THE TIBB SCHOOL PROGRAMME • Grade 9 and 10 students • Identify unique temp - appropriate lifestyle • Runs over 10 lessons (5 hours) – incorporated into schools lifestyle orientation subject • Course material booklet – “Learning with Tibb – Your Body, Your Personality, Your Responsibility” • Educators Guide – defined outcomes

  8. CONCEPT OF PHYSIS • Physis - inherent wisdom, a mechanism (force) that enables the body to heal itself - ‘Vis medicatrix natura’ Hippocrates • Exists in all living organisms – including human beings • Awareness of Physis – an element of spirituality - respect for the body - responsibility

  9. CONCLUSION • Optimum health – prerequisite in becoming a winning nation • Empowerment essential – happy, healthy and fulfilled life • Apollo’s temple in Delphi - secret to fulfillment – “Know Thyself” • Tibb strategy: learners knowing themselves – responsibility for their health and well being E-mail: info@tibb.co.za Website: www.tibb.co.za Tel: +2711 495 0169 Fax: +2711 473 2808

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