NORTHERN CAPENORTHERN CAPEDEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDEPARTMENT OF HEALTHHEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS CONFERENCEHEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS CONFERENCE

UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPEUNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE14 – 16 SEPTEMBER 200614 – 16 SEPTEMBER 2006

PRESENTED BY PRESENTED BY ELIAS MOSIKAREELIAS MOSIKARE

NORTHERN CAPENORTHERN CAPEDEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

HEALTH PROMOTION SUB-HEALTH PROMOTION SUB-DIRECTORATEDIRECTORATE

HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLSHEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS

N.C. PROVINCE PROFILEN.C. PROVINCE PROFILE

Geographically the largest, occupying Geographically the largest, occupying one third of the country and vast, but one third of the country and vast, but with the least population of 2%with the least population of 2%

437 primary and high schools437 primary and high schools

Province demarcated into 5 districts Province demarcated into 5 districts except for the Education Department except for the Education Department with 4 districts with 4 districts

N.C. PROVINCE PROFILE CON…N.C. PROVINCE PROFILE CON…

Districts Districts Schools SchoolsFrances Baard Frances Baard 130130 Namakwa Namakwa 8282Pixley Ka Seme Pixley Ka Seme 102102Siyanda and Kgalagadi-combined Siyanda and Kgalagadi-combined 123123

437437

School Health Services used to be School Health Services used to be conducted vertically by a team of School conducted vertically by a team of School Health nurses visiting schools Health nurses visiting schools periodically to examine and refer children periodically to examine and refer children presenting health problems.presenting health problems.

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

BACKGROUND CONT…BACKGROUND CONT…

The Service was phased out after 1994 The Service was phased out after 1994 because there were inequities and lack of because there were inequities and lack of standardization in the way the school standardization in the way the school health service was being provided. health service was being provided.

BACKGROUND CONT…BACKGROUND CONT…

The Health Promoting Schools initiative The Health Promoting Schools initiative gained ground during 2005 and much gained ground during 2005 and much progress has been made in the province. progress has been made in the province.

LAUNCH OF THE HPS LAUNCH OF THE HPS INITIATIVEINITIATIVE

The Health Promoting Schools Initiative The Health Promoting Schools Initiative was launched on 9 October 2005 by the was launched on 9 October 2005 by the MECs for Health and Education.MECs for Health and Education.

LAUNCH OF THE HPS LAUNCH OF THE HPS INITIATIVE CONT….INITIATIVE CONT….

The School Health Services Programme which The School Health Services Programme which is located in MCWH was used as an entry point, is located in MCWH was used as an entry point, and to date 48 schools have received school and to date 48 schools have received school health services in accordance with the National health services in accordance with the National School Health policy.School Health policy.

LAUNCH OF THE HPS LAUNCH OF THE HPS INITIATIVE CONT….INITIATIVE CONT….

In 2005, 13 schools which are widely In 2005, 13 schools which are widely spread in the five districts were spread in the five districts were identified to participate in the HPS identified to participate in the HPS Programme and integrated to other Programme and integrated to other school based programmes.school based programmes.

SELECTION CRITERIASELECTION CRITERIA

The school must be in a rural, urban or The school must be in a rural, urban or informal settlement areainformal settlement area

Buy-in of the school communityBuy-in of the school community

Have existing health promoting Have existing health promoting programmes and need supportprogrammes and need support

SELECTION CRITERIA SELECTION CRITERIA CONT…CONT…

No health promoting programmesNo health promoting programmes

Environment not supportive of healthy Environment not supportive of healthy learning, working and livinglearning, working and living

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLSHEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS

Districts 05/06 06/07 06/07 Districts 05/06 06/07 06/07

Base Target ActualBase Target Actual

Frances Baard 3 5 07Frances Baard 3 5 07

Namakwa 3 5 11Namakwa 3 5 11

Pixley Ka Seme 2 5 8Pixley Ka Seme 2 5 8

Siyanda/Kgalagadi Siyanda/Kgalagadi 55 1010 1616

ProvinceProvince 1313 2525 4242

PROGRESSPROGRESS

Provincial and district for aProvincial and district for a

School based integrated health for aSchool based integrated health for a

Provincial implementation guidelinesProvincial implementation guidelines

Monitoring and Support toolMonitoring and Support tool

42 participating schools42 participating schools

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

Staff/health promotersStaff/health promotersNational standards for implementationNational standards for implementationBudgetBudgetNo MoU, which could create opportunity No MoU, which could create opportunity for proper planning, definition of roles for proper planning, definition of roles and clear outcomesand clear outcomesCommunity participation (incentives)Community participation (incentives)

THANK YOUTHANK YOU