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Objectives
School Health Check up is an important preventive measure under
Primary Health Care during which following purposes are served.
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Major illness can be identified and timely treated. |
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Selective Health problems such as refractory errors,
disability etc. Which interfere with the child’s performance
can be corrected at earliest. |
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Healthy habits to improve the lifestyle can be
inculcated by imparting Health Education of important aspects. |
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Important Health Messages like Healthful living,
proper nutrition, messages on Immunization, Pulse Polio, Water
borne diseases, use of ORS etc. can reach each household through
students. |
The above issues ultimately help in reducing morbidity & mortality
in student groups as well as local community. In addition, regular, sustained
school health examinations help to build a sound foundation for students
future.
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