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HEALTH EDUCATION
HEALTH EVALUATION
WHAT IS HEALTH EVALUATION?
• Process of conducting medical inspection, remediation and follow up study is called health evaluation.
• The chief aim of health evaluation is to keep the child healthy so that his educational achievements are not hampered.
WHEN IS IT CONDUCTED?
• Health evaluation is a continuous process.
• It starts when the child enters school and ends only when he leaves it .
WHAT IS MEDICAL INSPECTION?
• Examination of the children by a doctor,• Checking for any diseases / disorders.
WHY IS IT NECESSARY?• Medical inspection is very important, as
diseases in children cannot be cured without proper diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
WHO IS INVOLVED?
• Class teacher, • School doctor, • Physical
education teacher,
• The school nurse,
• The specialist,
• The dentist, • The dietician, • Eye
specialist, • The parents
STAGES OF HEALTH EVALUATION
• 3 stages
• Medical inspection,
• Remediation and
• Follow up study.
• Without treatment and follow up study, medical inspection has no value.
GOALS OF HEALTH EVALUATION
• Evaluation of the present health status of the child.
• Treatment of any disease.• Control over communicable
diseases.• Nursing the patients.• Advising the parents.• Health instruction and
teaching rules of health and hygiene.
OBJECTIVES OF HEALTH EVALUATION
• Help is extended to the child according to his present health status.
• Proper guidance is given to the child and all concerned with him.
• Controlling the spread of any communicable disease noticed in any child by isolating him.
• Helping and guiding the parents in keeping their children healthy.
PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION
• A medical officer should conduct the medical examination.
• He cannot examine all the children thoroughly without the help of a teacher.
• Useful information can be gathered if parents are present at the time of medical inspection.
PRESENT STATE OF MEDICAL INSPECTION IN SCHOOLS
• At present the state of health services in schools is not very satisfactory, especially in some private schools.
• In spite of the instructions issued by the education department no medical examinations are being conducted in schools.
STEPS FOR EFFECTIVE MEDICAL INSPECTION
• To make medical examination more effective, it should be replaced by health evaluation.
• The school should be given the duty to develop a programme for the continuous health evaluation of every child and subsequent follow up also.
• A qualified, experienced, expert doctor should be arranged to conduct the medical examination.
• Annual medical examination of each child should be taken and record maintained.
• Vaccination must be carried out regularly.
STEPS FOR EFFECTIVE MEDICAL INSPECTION
• A thorough examination of each child should be conducted and health need found out.
• The parents, teacher and the child himself should be given knowledge of this.
• The children with disorders if present should be referred to the concerned specialists.
• Proper follow up is very essential.• Co-operation of all those involved
should be sought.