This online course is designed to support local leaders throughout the Americas as they prepare for and respond to the global (H1N1) 2009 influenza health crisis.
A growing body of research identifies strong links between children’s health and educational outcomes; it also notes the reciprocal benefits of access to quality education on individual and family hea
This publication focuses on how to successfully promote health through schools in Latin American countries and the typical stages involved in transforming practices and policies.
For more information or to obtain:
Download a copy of Health Promotion, Schools and Community: The Labyrinth of Implementation in English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
How Latin American countries successfully promote health through schools is the focus of Health Promotion, Schools and Community: The Labyrinth of Implementation.
The link between health and learning is undeniable. Poor health affects a child’s cognitive and physical development, including their ability to concentrate.
Health Promotion, Schools and Community: The Labyrinth of Implementation is a collaboration between HHD and the Pan American Health Organization. For more information, contact Carmen Aldinger at caldinger@edc.org.
The tobacco use prevention curriculum we developed for WHO was pilot-tested in India, Ghana, Mexico, and Uruguay in 49 classrooms in 19 different schools.
On behalf of the World Health Organization, HHD developed and evaluated a curriculum for middle and high school students appropriate for both resource-rich and resource-poor countries.
In collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), we produced a publication in Spanish showcasing 12 winning school health projects in Latin American countries.
We collected case studies from countries around the world about their experiences implementing comprehensive school health programs for the book Case Studies in Global School Health Promotion: F
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Case Studies in Global School Health Promotion: From Research to Practice
