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| SCHOOL HEALTH AND NUTRITION OFFICE |
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To serve the divisin and school populace through the implementation of health programs, provision of basic health and nutrition services an destablishment of a healthful school environment
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Build and sustain partnerships for resources generation and social mobilization towards the development of physically and mentally healthy school children who are ready to learn
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Develop a healthy lifestyle habits and practice among teachers and non-teaching personnel for them to become more efficient and effective workers.
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a. Develop health and nutrition programs to respond to the needs of the children, teaching and non-taching personnel within the scope of the schools division.
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b. Strategize and coordinate implementation of health and nutrition programs and services.
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c. Supervise health and nutrition personnel deployed to the districts and schools in the implementation f policies and execution of programs and projects towards the acocmplishment of established organizational goals.
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d. Assess facilities of the scools division, districts, schools and LCs, and provide recommendations towards establishing a healthy office and school environment that is safe, secure and child-friendly.
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e. Establish and maintain linkages with other government/ non-government agencies, private, professional, technical organizations and the business sector to ensure maximum support of healthcare services and resources generation.
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f. Respond to public health emergencies brought about by natural as well as sman-made disasters and provide health and nutrition services in critical/high risk areas.
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g. Health education:
- Provide technical inputs for the integration of health and nutrition concepts in basic education curricula and act as technical resource in health and nutrition in workshops and seminars. - Develop health and wellness advocacy and information dissemination strategies to improve, promote and protect the health of the school populace and the community it serves. |
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h. Health services:
- Strategize provision of preventive, primary, promotive, and curative, psychosocial, medical/ or dental health care and nutrition services on a regular basis to school-aged children in the elementary and secondary level including teaching and non-teaching personnel. Services to include: * conduct of medical and dental exams * conduct of nutritional assessment and accompnaying * interventions (school feeding) * provision of medical/dental treatment to priority cases * provision of services to athletes during sports training and competition * provision of psycho-social intervention services such as individual, group and family counseling; and consultation with school adminstrators, parents, teachers and students. |
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i. Maintain a IT-enabled database of records, reports, and research on health and nutrition for the purpose of identifying needs and developing health and nutrition programs.
- Utilize epidemiological data/information obtained from field work to assist other regions and units in conducting and analyzing research work, and improving health and nutrition well-being to ensure maximum and effective healthcare. |
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j. Maintain up-to-date records of field and clinic reports, conduct of timely monitoring and evaluation, upkeep of a computerized database inventory of records and researches and prepare annual reports for evaluation and auditing.
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