Health Promotion in Educational Institute

Abstract

Health promotion in educational institute is very important because school children and youth spend one-third of daily time in educational institute. Health status of school children and youth is base for their health throughout the lifetime. Moreover, they are growing and changing in physical, mental, social, and spiritual health/aspects that they have potential to develop their maturity. However, the world is becoming digital society which extremely affects lifestyle of children and youth as well as environment have changed to harm their health. Therefore, development of health promotion behaviors of children and youth in educational institute is essential for being sustainable lifestyle in order to promote the maximum potential of health. Health promotion in educational institute could be effective by implementing the Ottawa Charter’s health promotion strategies continuously. The 5 strategies include : 1) policy formulation being the health promotion educational institute; 2) creating physical, biological, and social environment that effectively and continuously support health promotion and disease prevention; 3) strengthening community activities for health promotion and disease prevention focused on aggregation the group of similar need or health problems in the form of club; 4) developing essential personal skills (physical, mental, social and spiritual aspects with various strategies) for health promotion and disease prevention of students, teachers, personnel, parents, and people who stay close to educational institute. The skills include; and 5) health service modification focused on health promotion and disease prevention.