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School health services and community nutrition: ahistorical perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2001

Juan Gondra Rezola ,
Javier Santolaya ,
Javier Orduna  and
Francisco Dehesa
Juan Gondra Rezola*
Affiliation:
Municipal Department of Public Health, Luis Briñas 18, 3rd Floor, E-48013 Bilbao, Spain
Javier Santolaya
Affiliation:
School Health Programme, Bilbao Department of Public Health, Bilbao, Spain
Javier Orduna
Affiliation:
Bilbao Municipal Department of Health and Consumers' Affairs, Bilbao, Spain
Francisco Dehesa
Affiliation:
Bilbao Municipal Department of Health and Consumers' Affairs, Bilbao, Spain
*
*Corresponding author:Email bisaludpublica@jet.es
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Abstract:

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The Bilbao School Health Service was created at the beginning of thecentury with the aim of preventing transmittable diseases amongchildren as well as improving nutrition. At that time such serviceswere established in many other countries. Since then, according toevolving societal changes and emerging needs, the Service hasreoriented its scope and structure towards the Health Promotionscheme.

Current tasks include health screening examinations and hygienesurveillance as well as preventive and health educationprogrammes.

Keywords

Children's healthHygieneHealth promotionSchool health service

Information

Type
Research Article
Information
Public Health Nutrition , Volume 4 , Issue 6a , December 2001 , pp. 1337 - 1338
Copyright
Copyright © CABI Publishing 2001

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