{"id":6419,"date":"2023-04-25T17:24:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/?page_id=6419"},"modified":"2024-07-16T11:41:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:41:53","slug":"intersectoral-working-in-schools-between-education-staff-and-primary-healthcare-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/fa\/the-unesco-chair-ghe\/activities\/intersectoral-working-in-schools-between-education-staff-and-primary-healthcare-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Intersectoral working in schools between education staff and primary healthcare professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is this study being done?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>The pandemic has highlighted the importance of the relationship between health and education, and the need to increase schools\u2019 resilience for any future health crises. Each student has to be equipped with a range of everyday skills to make independent and responsible decisions about their own health, which includes effective use of primary healthcare systems, and to live as a \u2018good health citizen\u2019 when the situation demands social public health strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Visuals-intersectoral-collaboration-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6420 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Visuals-intersectoral-collaboration-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Visuals-intersectoral-collaboration-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Visuals-intersectoral-collaboration-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Visuals-intersectoral-collaboration-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Visuals-intersectoral-collaboration-373x210.jpg 373w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Visuals-intersectoral-collaboration.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>During the pandemic, our Chair published a commentary about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanchi\/article\/PIIS2352-4642(20)30316-3\/fulltext\">schools as the foundation for healthy lives<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S2352-4642(20)30316-3\">Jourdan et al., 2021<\/a>) where the potential for effective partnerships between health and education professionals was highlighted. Primary healthcare professionals could have key roles including advocacy in communities for school health, and capacity-building among teachers for delivering health-related curriculum material. This would help to reverse the widening health equity gaps the pandemic has precipitated in our schools and communities, including our youth\u2019s future wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UNESCO Chair \u2018Global Health &amp; Education\u2019 (UNESCO Chair GHE) launched a call for good practices with the objective of strengthening our collective understanding of effective intersectoral working between health and education professionals in \u2013 and for \u2013 schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do we define intersectoral working?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some examples of what we mean by \u2018intersectoral working\u2019:<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Education and health professionals acting in synergy towards a common goal to improve the health of students in schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The initiative contributes to creating links and coherence between professionals, thereby improving interventions and promoting more systemic change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education and health professionals are involved in co-creation processes in schools, which may also involve students and parents, to ensure that health resources are tailor-made for that cultural and social context.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentation of the case studies collected<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p>We were delighted to receive 20 interesting and relevant cases. The majority of the cases were from the diverse regions of Spain (n=12), and we thank our network there (Table 1); colleagues responded from Australasia, Europe and Latin America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/countries_case-studies-1024x616.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7268 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/616;width:585px;height:351px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/countries_case-studies-1024x616.png 1024w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/countries_case-studies-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/countries_case-studies-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/countries_case-studies-1536x924.png 1536w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/countries_case-studies-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/countries_case-studies-373x224.png 373w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/countries_case-studies.png 1653w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The professionals involved in the cases were diverse. Classroom teachers were common to all cases, of course, but Table 1 shows the wide range of other health and education professional disciplines taking part in intersectoral work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Professional Discipline<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of cases (n=20)<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Professional Discipline<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of cases (n=20)<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Classroom teaching<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>Pharmacy<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Council planning<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Phonaudiology<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dentistry<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Psychology<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disability specialist<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Public health<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Emergency medicine<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Research<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hypnotherapist<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>School facility staff (Kitchen, caretaking)<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medicine<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>School management (including principals)<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>Social worker<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nutrition<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>Special educational needs<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Occupational Therapy<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Speech therapy<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Table 1 \u2013 Professional disciplines involved in the cases<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Most of the topics of the cases had a holistic focus on mental and physical well-being. Topics were very diverse and included autism, climate impact and even pharmacist input to subjects like maths and science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The total number of students impacted by the initiatives was 892,340 \u2013 there was, however, a wide range of student group numbers across the cases (minimum 12, maximum 788,971). Regarding the stage of school where the initiative took place, many covered more than one stage of education (preschool, primary, secondary).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the cases included students from public\/free schools \u2013 3 also included students from fee-paying schools. There was some diversity of location; most cases included urban schools (12\/20), but there were also rural and suburban examples. The majority of cases involved students from all types of socioeconomic background, but some were targeted in areas of low deprivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case studies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">This case study describes the implication of a primary care pharmacist in schools to raise awareness of the pharmacist role, but also to support the curriculum and share how learning reflects true-to-life exp\u00e9riences. Sessions on different topics were provided : healthy eating and living, drug safety, Maths in the Everyday (ie. In the pharmacist role, by calculating a dose for a prescription). <br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-020-England-EN-4.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-020-England-EN-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact : <br>Laura Buckley, Primary Care Network Pharmacist and Lead for Primary Care, Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists\u200b, <a href=\"mailto:laura.buckley10@nhs.net\">laura.buckley10@nhs.net&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>The Active Travel 4 Climate Action project aimed to address the pressing issue of climate change through the delivery of an innovative co-design approach in one secondary school in 2022. A key focus of the co-design process was to identify the environmental barriers and enablers to active travel, and design solutions that promote active travel and mitigate climate change.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-005-Australia-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-005-Australia-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact :<br>Dr Lisa Young, Lecturer, Monash University, lisa.e.young@monash.edu<br>Dr Laura Alfrey, Monash University<br>Deana Leahy, Associate Professor, Monash University<br>Dr Tope Adepoyibi, Cancer Council Victoria<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Since 2012, the ARGOS program develops the prevention of addictions in the educational field by providing primary care health workers with basic training on effective interventions in addictions (counseling, motivational interview, &#8230;) and inciting them to collaborate to train adolescents.&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-006-Spain-Murcia-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-006-Spain-Murcia-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact :<br>Olga Monteagudo Poqueras, Head of the Health Education and Promotion Service (Addiction Prevention Unit), General Directorate of Public Health and Addictions, Ministry of Health, Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, Spain, olga.monteagudo@carm.es <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Therapeutic educational classroom have been implemented in the 2022-2023 academic year to provide health support and educational attention to students who, due to their mental health situation, cannot attend school in a regular centre on a temporary basis. This initiative provides special resources and skills for their return in regular center.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-001-Spain-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-001-Spain-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact :<br>Ana Bel\u00e9n Blanco Ferrero, Technical Teaching Advisor of the Unit for Attention to Diversity, Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of the Government of Cantabria (Spain), <a href=\"mailto:coordinacion.utadc@educantabria.es\">coordinacion.utadc@educantabria.es<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In response to a problem of violence, a cross-disciplinary team was formed around a teenager with an autism spectrum disorder. Working together enabled the pupil to be placed at the heart of her care, and fostered exchanges between professionals on the difficulties encountered and the relevant intervention tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read the complete description <a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HS-004-France-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HS-004-France-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in English<\/a> and in <a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HS-004-France-FR.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HS-004-France-FR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">French (original language)<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact :<br>Philippe Gaudry, Hypnotherapist, Jeunesanteethnomedecine.fr, philgaudry@wanadoo.fr<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This case study explore the situation of a 10-year-old child with a recognised disability, specifically the construction of an intersectoral collaboration between the care service and the school. Their joint work made it possible to move from a monocentric approach to a polycentric approach in which the child is involved in the construction of his project, as a full partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read the complete description <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-014-France-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-014-France-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">in English<\/a> \u0648 <a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-014-France-FR.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-014-France-FR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in French (original language)<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact : <br>Violon Nolwenn, coordinatrice dispositif ULIS, \u00c9ducation Nationale, ncubizolle@ac-clermont.fr<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Throught a collaboration between the educational environment, the community and the primary care centre, the Health Week aims to respond to the expressed needs of the population from an interdisciplinary perspective, empowering people to increase control over their own health and adopt healthy lifestyles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read the complete description <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-011-Spain-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-011-Spain-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">in English<\/a> \u0648 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-011-Spain-SP.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-011-Spain-SP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">in Spanish (original language)<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact : <br>Pablo Serna, Enfermero Salud Familiar y Comunitaria, Hospital Vinalop\u00f3 Elche, psserna@vinaloposalud.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This case study describes the experience of a school taking part in a blood donation program lead by The Canary Islands Blood Donation and Hemotherapy Institute. This service-learning project wants students to acquire knowledge, skills, moral principles and values, while providing a service to the community. As well as receiving training on the importance of giving blood, the students were also involved in the organisation and running of the collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-019-Spain-Canary-Islands-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-019-Spain-Canary-Islands-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact : Heriberto B\u00e1ez Rodr\u00edguez, Director \/ Head teacher, IES Lomo de La Herradura, 35010154@gobiernodecanarias.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This community health promotion project involves the coordination and commitment of multiple agents (school, socio-health, families, technicians, entities of the territory that work with children) in a child health promotion objective. It includes activities like developing videos and materials that can be used to work on different topics with children and training actions aimed at parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read the complete description <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-009-Spain-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">in English<\/a> \u0648 <a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-009-Spain-SP.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-009-Spain-SP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in Spanish (original language)<\/a><br>Contributors&#8217; contact : <br>Maite Pascal, Ana Larumbe, Nuria Ibor, M\u00aa Jes\u00fas Erice&nbsp;<br>Trabajadoras Sociales, Centros de salud de atenci\u00f3n primaria del Servicio Navarro de Salud ( Espa\u00f1a)<br>mpascalj@navarra.es; mericear@navarra.es; ana.larumbe.mutiloa@navarra.es; nuria.ibor.alduan@navarra.es<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative consists of a series of sessions with a theorical and practical part, with the aim of teaching students, parents and teachers about accident prevention, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HS-018-Spain-Leon-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HS-018-Spain-Leon-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact : <br>Sandra Montoro Chavarrias\u200b\u200b, Pediatrician\u200b, C.S. Villafranca Del Bierzo, Sacyl\u200b, \u200b Sandramontoroch@hotmail.com<br>Ver\u00f3nica Castro Alonso, Midwife and responsible for the health education and first aid working group, C.SVillafranca del Bierzo, Sacyl.,  <a href=\"mailto:vcastro@saludcastillayleon.es\">vcastro@saludcastillayleon.es<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2015, this program\u2019s main objective is to increase health knowledge and improve students\u2019 health behaviors through the promotion of healthy habits, risk prevention and general health education awareness. Health professional consultations, workshops, talks and sessions with the entire school community help students to take control over their present and future health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-012-Spain-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-012-Spain-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact : <br>Gr\u00e0cia Soler Pardo, President of ISNA (International Association of School Nurses and Health Promotion), isna.schoolnurses@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative consisted in teaching and providing students with tools to increase their health : active life, eating healthy food, hands washing, tooth brushing, etc. Nurses and pediatricians have come in the schools to explain healthy habits, and prepare games and workshops to put into practice the new knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HS-013-Spain-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HS-013-Spain-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact :<br>Sandra Montoro Chavarrias, Pediatrician, C.S. Villafranca Del Bierzo, Sacyl, Sandramontoroch@hotmail.com<br>Ver\u00f3nica Castro Alonso, Midwife and responsible for the health education and first aid working group, C.SVillafranca del Bierzo, Sacyl.,  <a href=\"mailto:vcastro@saludcastillayleon.es\">vcastro@saludcastillayleon.es<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative instructs teachers in health subjects all the year through a course related to several health matters, in order to help them to incorporate health habits content during classroom activities. Complementary activities are given by professionals (policers, fire fighters, NGO&#8217;s members, etc.) and visits to food fairs, show cooking, 112 service, walk tours, etc., are organised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-008-Spain_EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-008-Spain_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact :<br>Alicia S\u00e1nchez Ortiz, Head of Studies, CIPFP Ciutat de l\u2019Aprenent (Valencia, Spain), a.sanchez@edu.gva.es<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Movimente Program is a school-based, cluster randomized controlled trial that aims to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behaviour in adolescents in public schools in Southern Brazil. Three main actions were carried out during the school year 2017: Teacher training to provide insights on how to incorporate health topics during classroom activities; improvements in the physical activity school environment and educational strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-007-Brazil-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-007-Brazil-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact :<br>Kelly Samara da Silva, Ph.D Professor, Federal University of Santa Catarina, ksilvajp@gmail.com\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This project proposes a best practice intervention on physical activity and outdoor education in elementary school. It supports children in exercising during school hours, combining physical activity (walking) with the opportunity to learn in a place other than the classroom (outdoor education), while also fostering and enhancing socialization and relational aspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-017-Italy-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-017-Italy-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact :\u200b<br>\u200b\u200bEleonora Tosco\u200b\u200b, \u200b\u200bHealth communication referent\u200b, \u200b\u200bDors, Documentation Center for Health Promotion, Piedmont Region\u200b, \u200b\u200beleonora.tosco@dors.it\u200b&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Based on a rights and gender approach, \u2018Neither Ogres Nor Princesses\u2019 is a sexuality education programme to improve the health and wellbeing of adolescents and increase self-esteem and personal autonomy, with a focus on gender equality as a transversal line, to achieve the empowerment of girls and the involvement of boys. The program addresses knowledge, attitudes of respect and training of social and specific skills in relation to sexuality and gender equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-010-Spain-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-010-Spain-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact :\u200b <br>Jose V\u00e1zquez Garc\u00eda, Proyect Lead, Consejer\u00eda de Salud de Asturias, promocionsalud@asturias.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>This initiative responds to the need for students to acquire and consolidate proper eating habits and develop skills to make healthy choices. They are invited to get to know the food environment through sensory experiences, to value their traditional food heritage, to analyse the influence of the environment in which they live (advertising, food availability, food industry), in order to develop a critical behavior as responsible consumers regarding the current food offer.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-002-Spain-Galicia-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-002-Spain-Galicia-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact : <br>Silvia Su\u00e1rez Luque, Sub-directorate for the promotion of healthy lifestyle programs, General Directorate of Public Health, San L\u00e1zaro s\/n 15707. Santiago de Compostela. Espa\u00f1a<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2004, this initiative has been promoted an inclusive proposal to encourage healthy habits (nutrition and dental care) at the kindergarten and primary municipal schools, supporting the implementation of the strategy of the Health Promoting Schools. Actors from different health, social and university sectors are involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-016-Argentina-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-016-Argentina-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact :<br>Prof. Mart\u00edn Zemel, PhD, Director, FASTA University Dental School, mzemel@ufasta.edu.ar<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2006, the School Menu Review Programme (PReME) offered a free review of menu planning in all schools in Catalonia in order to improve the quality of the meals offered in school cafeteria. Recommendations to facilitate the uptake of healthy eating habits were also produced and disseminated. A study to assess the evolution of compliance with PReME\u2019s recommendations showed an improvement in the nutritional content of school meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-015-Spain-Catalonia-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-015-Spain-Catalonia-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To read the complete description<\/a><br>Contributor&#8217;s contact : <br>Maria Blanquer Genovart, Registered Dietitian, Public Health Agency of Catalonia, sec.promocio@gencat.cat<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Nurses inserted in multiprofessional student assistance teams in schools collaborate in the identification and resolution of problems related to the health of students, through promoting the integration of knowledge from different fields. The nursing activities aim to promote health, mainly through health education strategies and various projects and activities to respond to the students\u2019 needs.<br><br>To read the complete description <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-003-Brazil-Ceara-EN.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-003-Brazil-Ceara-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">in English<\/a> \u0648 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-003-Brazil-Ceara-PT.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HS-003-Brazil-Ceara-PT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">in Portuguese (original language)<\/a><br>Contributors&#8217; contact :<br>Emanoel Avelar Muniz, Nurse, Instituto Federal de Educa\u00e7\u00e3o, Ci\u00eancia e Tecnologia do Cear\u00e1, (IFCE), Enfermagem Escolar, emanoel.muniz@ifce.edu.br<br><br>Maria Veraci Oliveira Queiroz, Nurse and university lecturer, Universidade Estadual do Cear\u00e1 (UECE), Sa\u00fade da crian\u00e7a e do adolescente, maria.queiroz@uece.br<br><br>Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Physical education professional and teacher, Universidade Estadual do Cear\u00e1 (UECE), valter.filho@uece.br<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is doing and supporting this study?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicola Gray, <a href=\"mailto:N.J.Gray@hud.ac.uk\">N.J.Gray@hud.ac.uk<\/a> &#8211; Co-Chairholder for the UNESCO Chair GHE at the University of Huddersfield, UK &#8211; is leading the project, Shraddha Manandhar <a href=\"mailto:Shraddha.Manandhar@hud.ac.uk\">Shraddha.Manandhar@hud.ac.uk<\/a> &nbsp;is leading the qualitative data analysis, and Catherine Chabot <a href=\"mailto:catherine.chabot@unescochair-ghe.org\">catherine.chabot@unescochair-ghe.org<\/a> &nbsp;is in charge of the collection of the case studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study is being funded by the Commonwealth Fund of New York City, USA, through their Senior Harkness Fellows Small Grants Program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonwealthfund.org\/\">https:\/\/www.commonwealthfund.org\/<\/a>. 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