Ensuring health & hygiene

Concept of healthy environment
Concept of Hygienic environment
Practices of Health and Hygiene for School

1. Ensuring Healthy & Hygienic
Environment

2. Health & Hygiene

3. Health
Healthistheleveloffunctionalandmetabolic
efficiencyofalivingorganism.TheWorldHealth
Organization(WHO-2006)definedhumanhealthin
itsbroadersenseas“astateofcompletephysical,
mental,andsocialwell-beingandnotmerelythe
absenceofdiseaseorinfirmity”.
EssentialsforHealthyenvironment
•ThinkWell
•EatWell
•Dowell
•Keepyoursurroundingclean

4. Essentials for Healthy Environment

5. Polluted Environment
Thecontaminationofthephysicaland
biologicalcomponents of the
earth/atmosheresystemtosuchanextent
thatnormalenvironmentalprocessesare
adverselyaffected.
e.g.MisutilisationofNaturalResourceslike
petroleumthatcontributesinAirpollution
Enormoususeofplasticpackagingproducts
contributesinland,airandwaterpollution
simultaneously.
Deforestrationinlieuofurbanisationetc.

6. Ensuring healthy environment
Theissueofahealthyenvironmentgoes
deeperandit’softenpointedoutthatpeople
forgetthestructuresinwhichtheyliveand
whichsurroundthem.Itistheprime
responsibiltyofeveryonetoensurehealthy
environmentbecauseitaffecteddirectlyto
oneandall.

7. How to ensure healthy environment?
Ensuringhealthyenvironmentisnota
choicebutitismandatorythingandforthis
weshouldmakeahabitofpracticing3Rin
life.
•Reduce
•Reuse
•Recycle

8. Reduce
•Reduceallthegarbageyoucan.
•Avoidchemicalswhicharenotessential,sothat
adverseeffectsofthosechemicalscanbe
avoided.
•Soapisessentialinourdaytodaylife,towash
clothesorvessels.Inanysoap,90%of
ingredientsareactuallyuseless.Thereisa
commonlyheldbeliefthatasoapthatgenerates
agoodamountoflatherisgood,butthat’s
wrong.Beitcloth,vesselsoryourbody,itis
cleanedbythe‘good’acidspresentinsoap,and
notbythelather.Sousesoapswhichare
‘natural’.

9. Reduce
•Donotusedisposablesmadeofplasticor
equivalentmaterial.
•Thoughitfeelssimpler,avoidonline
shoppingasitincreaseswasteduetothe
packingmaterialsused.
•Usereusablediapersinsteadof
disposableones.Thesedays,good
comfortableoptionsareavailable.
•Similarly,usereusableclothnapkinsor
menstrualcupsinsteadofthesanitary
napkinsavailableeverywhere.

10. Reuse
•Useitemswhichhavemultiple
applicationsandcanbeusedmultiple
times.
•Ifyougettiredofyourclothes,thengiveit
totheneedyinsteadofthrowingthem
away.
•Organisecartonsreceivedduringonline
shoppingandencouragereusingthem.
•Insteadoftrashingoldbooksortoys,
sharethemwiththeneedy.

11. Recycle
•Ifyoucannotuseoneiteminonespecificformorifit
becomesboring,thenchangeitsappearance.
•Ifyouaretiredofyouroldclothes,makecurtains,
bags,quilt,handkerchief,towelsetc.outofthem.
Seekhelpfromyourchildrenduringsuchactivities.It
helpsintwoways.Youarenotjustrecyclingbutalso
spendingqualitytimewithyourchild,helpingthem
docreativethings.
•Makeitahabittosegregatewastebasedonitstype,
toseparaterecyclablewaste.

12. Hygiene
Hygieneisasetofpracticesperformedto
preservehealth.AccordingtotheWorld
HealthOrganization(WHO),“Hygienerefers
toconditionsandpracticesthathelpto
maintainhealthandpreventthespreadof
diseases.
Hygieneisaconceptrelatedtocleanliness,
healthandmedicine.Itisaswellrelatedto
personalandprofessionalcarepractices.

13. Unhygenic Environment

14. Unhygenic Sites

15. Hygiene Practices
Inmedicineandeverydaylifesettings,
hygienepracticesareemployedas
preventativemeasurestoreducethe
incidenceandspreadingofdisease.
Somesitesrequirebesthygienepractices
e.g.Plantformanufacturingoffood,
pharmaceuticalcompanies,cosmeticand
otherproducts.Goodhygieneisacritical
componentofqualityassurance.

16. Cleaniness is a mean to achieve
Hygiene
Thetermscleanlinessandhygieneareoften
usedinterchangeably,whichcancause
confusion.Ingeneral,hygienerefersto
practicesthatpreventspreadofdisease-
causingorganisms.Cleaningprocesses
(e.g.,handwashing)removeinfectious
microbesaswellasdirtandsoil,andare
thusoftenthemeanstoachievehygiene.

17. Hand Washing
Preventionisbetterthan
cure.
Hygiene-specificallyhand-
washingwithsoap-isone
ofthemostimportant
interventionsforhuman
healthanddevelopment
andisauniversalnecessity.
Fundamentaltofighting
undernutrition,reducing
childmortality,overcoming
antibioticresistance,and
advancing access to
education.

18. Right way to wash hands

19. Practices for Hygiene

21. School as second home of Child
Afterthefamily,schoolsaremostimportantplaces
oflearningforchildren.Itisacentralplaceinthe
community.Itprovidesastimulatinglearning
environmentforchildrenthatbringschangeinthe
behaviourofstudents.Whatastudentlearnsin
schoolisnotjustconfinedtothefourwallsofa
classroombutthewholeschoolenvironmentisa
sourceofknowledge.
Itisaplacewherewelearn,play,enjoyandspend
alargespanofourlife.

22. School, Health & Hygiene
Schoolplaysaveryimportantroletobring
awarenessamongthestudentsthrough
HealthEducationProgrammesorganised
timetotime.NationalCurriculumFramework
2005alsoadvocatedHealth&Physical
Educationtobeacompulsorysubectin
schooleducation.
Habit formation in context of hygiene is also
inculcated among the students from initial
phases of the school e.g. table manners &
washing hand etc in kindergarten classes.

23. Role of School
Schoolsdoesnotonlyimpartknowledge,
butalsoplayamajorroleinshapingthe
personalityofanindividual.Astudentalso
learnslessonsofdiscipline,honestyand
cleanlinessfromschoolandtherefore,itis
importantforaschooltomaintainahygienic
atmosphere.
Ensuringhealthandhygineawarenessmust
beonthehighestpriorityoftheschool.

24. Hygiene in School
Schoolenvironmentshouldbecleaned.It
shouldbeensuredbytheschoolauthrities
tomaketheschoolpremiseshygienicforthe
students.
Therearesomesimplewaystomaintain
cleanlinessinschool.Someofthesimpleyet
significantstepstomaintaincleanlinessare
presentedhere:

25. Health and hygiene related Practices
for Schools
•Organisation of Health Programme
•Regarding Communicable & Non Communicable
disease
•Regarding Do's and Dont's in context of particular
disease
•Arrangements of monthly Health Check Up
•Organisation of Awareness Program in School
•Regarding Personal Hygiene for girls
•Regarding Proper way of hand Washing
•Sensitization through Chart & Pictures and Quotes
•Celebrate Cleaniness week and environment related
days
•Present a model before students

26. Organisation of Health Programme
SchoolmustbeIntegratewiththelocal
healthdepartmentforconductingtalksand
seminarstomakethestudentsandstaff
awareofvarioushealthissuesthatcanarise
fromunhygienicconditionsandabout
varioushealthpracticestobeimplemented.

27. Health topics most relevant to the
student
•Population,suchassubstanceabuse,
sexualabuse,suicide,safety,nutrition,
obesity,eatingdisorders,sexualactivity,
teenagepregnancy,sexuallytransmitted
diseases,mentalhealth,familyviolence,
risktakingbehavior,copingwithpeer
pressureandstress.
•Communicable&NonCommunicable
disease
•Do'sandDont'sincontextofparticular
diseasesuchasCOVID-19,SwineFluetc.

28. Arrangements of monthly Health Check Up
Themaingoalofschoolhealthcampisto
ensurethatstudentsarehealthyinschool,
andreadytolearn.
•Fromchildhoodonlythechildrenshould
inheritthehabitofhealthcheckupforearly
detectionandpreventionofdiseases.
•Educatestudentstobecomemorehealthy
andawaretolivehealthyliving.
HealthCheckupmustbeorganisedby
schooleverymonth.

29. Organisation of Awareness Programmes
Schoolshouldbeorganised'Awareness
programme'incontextofgeneralinformationfor
allstudentsandspecificinformationforspecific
grouplikegirls.
•Regarding Personal Hygiene for girls
•Regarding Proper way of hand Washing

30. Organisation of Awareness Program in School
Washing ourhands,
properlywithsoapisa
goodhabitasitprevents
thespreadofgermsand
alsotheiraccidentalentry
intoourownbody.
Washinghandsbefore
eatingisamust.School
shoudprovideLiquid
handandsanitizerto
studentsforproper
cleaning.

31. Cleaniness of Hands in School

32. Awareness programme regarding
Personal Hygiene
Itshouldbeorganisedin
schoolpremisesforgirls
studentsandparentsas
well.
Mostlyinruralareas,
personalhygieneisnot
givenmuchimportance.
Therefore,itisimportant
fortheschoolauthorities
toinvolveparentswhile
conductingtalkson
hygiene.

33. Sensitization through Chart & Pictures
and Quotes
Learningisclassifiedintotwotypei.e.
formallearningandinformallearning.
Sometimeweplannedanawareness
programeforthestudentsitcomeunder
formallearningbutsometimeweplacea
chartorsomeinformativepictureonbulletin
boardinclasses.Itcomesunderinformal
learning.Theylearnthethingsbyobserving
themintentionallyorunintentionally.

34. Sensitization through Chart &
Pictures

35. Informal learning through quotes on
Cleaniness

36. Celebrate cleanliness Week
Encouragestaffandstudentstocelebrate
cleanlinessweekatleasttwiceayearby
cleaningtheclassroomsandschool
premises,thusmakingthemawareofthe
importanceofhygiene.

37. Present a model before students

38. Keep dustbin in every room and
outside
Dustbinsareusedtodumpanywasteso
thatitdoesn’tgetstrewnhereandthere.
Theuseofadustbinmakesaplacelook
neatandtidy.Thereshouldbedustbin
placedoutsideandinsidetheclassrooms
anditshouldbeemptiteondailybasis.

39. Dispose the Garbage Properly
Wemustensurethatthe
garbagecollectedinour
schoolgetsproperly
disposedofanddoesn’t
reachourstreets,water
bodies,andotherareas.
Createagarbagepitin
schoolwhereallthewaste
fromclassroomsandthe
schoolpremisescanbe
disposedandburntoncein
aweek.

40. Avoid Plastic Bags
PlasticBagsareamenaceandthegreatest
threattotheenvironment.Ourstrugglefor
cleanlinesswillbeincompleteaslongaswe
keeponusingplasticbags.Duetotheir
lighterweightandnon-biodegradablenature,
plasticbagsjustlingerforcenturiesinthe
environmentanddegradeitsquality.In
schoolpremisesplasticbagsandpackets
shouldbebanned.

41. Do not Litter
Avoidinglitteringisanotheressential
aspectofcleanlinessinschool
premises.Apersoncouldonlybe
taggedascleanwhenhe/shekeeps
thestandardsofpersonalcleanliness
asalsomaintainschoolcleanliness.
Strictdisciplinemustbemaintained
regardinglitteringintheschool
premises.

42. What is Sanitation?
Sanitationgenerallyreferstotheprovisionof
facilitiesandservicesforthesafedisposalof
humanurineandfeces.
Theword‘sanitation’alsoreferstothe
maintenanceofhygienicconditions,through
servicessuchasgarbagecollectionand
wastewaterdisposal.(WHO).

43. Cleanliness in toilets
Cleaninessisveryseriousissuewhichneed
tobeconsidered.40%ofschoolsinIndiado
nothavetoilets.Amongstthoseschools
whichhavetoilets,majorityofthetoiletsare
notinusablecondition.Itbringsserious
Healthissuesinstudents.Itshouldbe
cleanedproperly.Thereshouldbeenoughin
numberoftoiletsandcleanertocaterthe
needsofthestudents.Waterfacilityshould
beavailableinsideandoutsidethetoilets.

44. Way to make toilet Hygiene
Clean toilets
•Ensurethecleanlinessandavailabilityof
waterinthetoiletsonadailybasis.Also,
providefacilitiesforstudentsandstaffto
washhandsafterusingtoilets.
Appoint supervisors
•Appointstafftotakecareofhygieneissues
inschool.Thestaffshouldensurethatthe
schoolsurroundingsarekeptcleanandthe
waterandfoodprovidedtostudentsaresafe.

45. Practicising Cleaniness Programme
in School
Studentsmustbeinvolved
in cleaning their
classrooms,corridoorafter
certainperiodsotheywill
inculcatethehabitofclean
thesurroundingsandavoid
litteringaswell.

46. Advantages of Health Education
Progammes
•Obtainaccurateinformationonhealth,
illness,andillnessprevention.
•Obtainaccurateinformationonhealthtopics
mostrelevanttothestudentpopulation,
suchassubstanceabuse,sexualabuse,
suicide,safety,nutrition,obesity,eating
disorders,sexualactivity,teenage
pregnancy,sexuallytransmitteddiseases,
mentalhealth,familyviolence,risktaking
behavior,copingwithpeerpressureand
stress.

47. Advantages of Health Education
Progammes in Schools
Gainunderstandingofgrowthand
developmentfromconceptionthrough
adulthood.Gainanunderstandingoffamily
healthhistoryanditsimpactonone'sown
healthrisks,andlearnhowone'shealth
behaviorisrelatedtohealthstatus.

48. Advantages of Health Education
Progammes in Schools
•Discusspersonalattitudes,valuesand
beliefsrelatingtohealth.Discussthe
processesthroughwhichsocialvaluesare
acquiredandthewaysinwhichtheycan
affecthealth.
•Developcriticalthinkinganddecision-
makingskillsintermsofhealthand
sicknessevaluation.

49. Advantages of Health Education
Progammes in Schools
•Developanawarenessofthelimitationsof
medicinesandmedicalscienceintheir
personalcare.
•Become interestedinassuming
responsibilityforpersonalhealth.
•Developapersonallife-longhealthlife
styleplan,includingareasofhealthy
eating,exercise,socialrelationships,and
avoidanceofriskybehaviors.

50. Advantages of Health Education
Progammes in Schools
•Develop a sense of social responsibility and
participate in promotion of health education
to peers, family and community.
•Throughsuchwell-designedprogramsof
healtheducation,animpactcanbemadeto
improvetheenvironmentalandlife-style
factorsinhealthinmanysegmentsofthe
population

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