School wellness programs help students to get healthier with assessments. A comprehensive school-based intervention is beneficial for detecting vision, oral, BMI, hearing and other problems. Moreover, it aids in building physical strength, achieving mental well-being, overcoming nutritional deficiencies etc. Everyone is more productive as a result.
Thus, every school should provide the best wellness program that promotes the physical, mental, and social development of children.
Let's understand with different examples. If a child has undetected eyesight problems, as a student he/she will face a lot of struggles in the classroom. Children cannot see and learn from the blackboard. They cannot focus during teaching hours, and lag more than their peers. 60% of learning happens through vision. Kids with poor eyesight often complain of constant headaches, watery eyes, holding books or toys close to their eyes, difficulty in reading and so on. An advanced eye check-up in school can be helpful for such children to detect and correct their vision.
Many times, small children are not able to maintain proper oral hygiene. Some children tend to drink and eat more sugary food which results in cavities. If neglected poor oral hygiene leads to gum problems, bleeding, bad breath, and in some instances fever. Similarly in children spread of cavities is faster and consequently pain, swelling, and ear pain can happen. A periodic oral health check-up can prevent dental problems in children, and they are less likely to miss school.
Fluctuating BMI problems are now commonly seen in children. Many times it indicates childhood obesity. Overweight children participate less in schools, which takes a toll on their academic performance. Childhood obesity can lead to chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart problems etc. Paediatricians suggest checking body mass index annually in children, if there are frequent changes then kids require lifestyle modification to maintain healthy body weight. Checking body mass index in schools is one of the parameters of physical wellness in kids.
Vigour360 provides full body analysis for students to detect health problems early on. Advanced eye check-up, body composition analysis, advanced dental screening, BMI check-up, ENT check-up, nutrition assessment, and mental health check-up is part of the School Wellness Program.
Long term it helps students to overcome health barriers and stay ahead in academics. Healthy students can do better academically, they have more attendance, good grades and sound body and mind. Central Board of Secondary Education recently released guidelines for mandatory health check-ups with more focus on students’ health and safety in schools.
Poor retention, school failure, low grades, school dropout, absenteeism, and poor focus are some consequences of bad health. Studies show healthy students can perform better in academics. Students who received annual health check-ups in school have a positive impact on overall and academic growthConnect with us to keep your school healthy and bright!
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