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Health Promoting
Schools Initiative is alive and well in Mpumalanga
Heila JoosteDeputy Director: Health Promotion
Mpumalanga Dept of Health & Social Services
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Mpumalanga Province
Nkangala
Ehlanzeni
Gert Sibande
3Districts:
Ehlanzeni
Gert Sibande
Nkangala
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Nkangala District
522 Primary Schools
170Secondary Schools
24Combined Schools
716
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Gert Sibande District
539 Primary Schools
89Secondary Schools
35Combined Schools
663
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Ehlanzeni District
568Primary Schools
216Secondary Schools
8Combined Schools
792
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Health Promoting Schools per District
27
40
39
Nkangala
Ehlanzeni
Gert Sibande
Total106
Total106
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Relationship Relationship with Department of
Education at Provincial level is nonexistent;
BUT….
At implementation level, where it is crucial, the collaboration is very good;
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MethodologyEvery School identified as a potential health promoting school is methodically guided, assessed and established utilising the WHO information document:
“Local Action Creating
Health Promoting Schools”
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Methodology cont…
These tools provides guidelines to:
Establish a school based committee; Establish an advisory committee; Identify and prioritise health and social
challenges; Assess current interventions;
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Methodology cont…
Determine impact of health policies; Find opportunities for action; Goal setting and identifying
objectives; Develop an operational plan; Develop a School Health Policy.
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Assessment The school applies on
an application form developed for this purpose
Assessment by a team co-ordinated by the HP Assistant Director at district level
Launch is organised and funded by the school
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Assessment
The application form is accompanied by:
Completed tools; Operational plans; School Health Policy for the school;
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Assessment cont…The assessment team evaluates: Operational plan and School Health Policy; Community involvement and outreach
projects; Stakeholder involvement; Child-to-child programme; Health messages displayed on the
classroom walls.
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Child-to-child
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The launch eventDuring the celebration a Health Promoting School Charter is signed by the Stakeholders and thereafter a Certificate is awarded to the school
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Assessment after launch Launched schools are regularly visited
and assessed at least one a year by the Health Promotion Co-ordinator at municipal level and the Assistant Director in the district;
An additional tool was developed for this purpose – focusing on sustainment and the areas in the application form.
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Opportunities Health Promoting Schools is a focus
area and appears as an indicator in the Department’s Strategic Plan;
Integration between Safe Communities concept the HPS initiative;
For the HPS initiative to be included in the Curriculum statement of the Department of Education;
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Opportunities cont… To forge better relationships with the
Department of Education at District and Provincial level by establishing a Provincial HPS Forum;
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Challenges
No national minimum requirements for a HPS;
Support from other PHC programmes (e.g. HIV and Aids, Nutrition, Mother and Child, etc.).
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Challenges cont…
To create a good balance between time and energy spent on sustaining launched schools and those in the process of being launched especially in view of the lack of resources in the province.
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Future plans
Evaluation by independent institution; Fast track implementation to reach
more schools in the province; Strengthening sustainment of launched
schools.
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This presentation is in memory of
John Mahlalela
1959 - 2006
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John Mahlalela launched the first health promoting school in Mpumalanga in August 1999 and many more followed. Because of his passion for HPS his schools became best practice sites and he inspired every health promotion practitioner in Mpumalanga. We all have very fond memories of John and he will always be remembered …
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Thank you for your attention!