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SHE secretariat at CBO• Acting as WHO Collaborating Centre for School
health promotion
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SHE Network – Who are we?• 43 member countries: EU and EECA• National coordinators and SHE Research Group• Since 1992• Support: WHO Euro, Council of Europe and EC• Focus: making SHP an integral part of policy
development in education and health sector in member countries and EU
13 Eastern Europe and Central Asia member countries• Albania• Armenia• Croatia• Georgia• Kazachstan• Kosovo
• Kyrgyzstan• FYR Macedonia• Moldova• Russian Federation• Turkey• Ukraine• Uzbekistand
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Definition HPS• A health promoting school pays attention in
a structured and systematic way to the health and well-being of pupils and of school-staff as part of the school plan
Introducing HPS in EECA
• Timing: coincides with independence• Recognition HPS concepts (Greece 1997)• Serious health and well-being issues children
and adolescents• Entry point for school improvement and
educational reform• Many schools in bad condition
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Welcome to health promoting school in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia)29 April 2013
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Support SHE in EECA countries• Annual capacity building workshop for SHE
coordinators• Country visits for strategic development• Translation key documents into Russian• National HPS workshops and training• Exchange among EECA coordinators• Financial support
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Issues in EECA countries• Recognition of specific needs for HPS
development • Need for sustainable national programmes • Better links with (inter)national funders • Developing partnerships• Securing involvement in national programmes
from Ministry of Education
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Health promoting school in ArmeniaLernagog, Armavir region, May 2013
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Future plans• Continuation technical support • Focus on reducing inequalities in health• Focus on sustainability of HPS programme • Programmes on relevant health issues
(healthy eating+ physical activity, mental health, hygiene, sexual health)
• Linking HPS with community development
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