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In this program teachers get help in doing their first and fourth task of holistic health promotion (HHP, see short summary in the frame): improving healthy eating and health literacy + health competencies of children.

Holistic health promotion in Hungarian schools: short summary

The holistic health promotion (HHP) for schools is prescribed by law in Hungary since 2012 and it means a holistic, whole school approach where health promotion has to be part of the everyday life of the school - with participation of the whole school, parents and the public environment. HHP contains four health promoting tasks for teachers to do in their everyday work:

Krisztina Tóth, Andrea Zentai

National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYÉI)

 

(In this program teachers get help in doing their first and fourth health promotion task of holistic health promotion /HHP, see short summary in the frame below/: improving healthy eating and health literacy + health competencies of children.)

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Partnership based complex health program for children in Buda Region is the third winner of 2020 EU Health Award – Call on Healthy Lifestyles - in the city category

Buda Region Health Program is a unique regional public health program in Hungary which strengthens the health promotion and prevention activities at the local level with the involvement of different stakeholders including local and national health care providers, academia, NGOs, municipalities and government. This Program provides a framework for the partners to work together effectively, to complement each other’s profile in the area of health promotion. One of the major objectives of the Program is the complex promotion of children’s health in a sustainable way by creating environment for healthy choices, developing health care services, improving health behavior and health literacy of the children with the involvement of schools, families, and the community, and translating the experience gained through the program into policy recommendations.

András Halbritter
Hungarian Foundation for School Gardens

In this program teachers get help in doing all their daily health promotion tasks of holistic health promotion /HHP, see short summary in the frame/: in improving healthy eating, promoting physical activity, enhancing mental health and improving health literacy + health competencies of children.

After the 19th and 20th century’s flourishing of school gardens a renaissance has come worldwide, including Hungary, school gardens have spread over the world in various countries. The Hungarian national school garden survey in 2018 found 1118 educational sites (8 % of all school and kindergarten locations) that use garden pedagogy. Since than the numbers have grown… but what is the reason behind?

In this program teachers get help in doing their fourth health promotion task of holistic health promotion /HHP, see short summary in the frame above/: improving health literacy and health competencies of children.

The increasing prevalence of skin tumors, the uncritical spread of tattooing and piercing and the increase in the proportion of young patients having sexually transmitted diseases in the recent years has supported the need for educational programs for young individuals. For this reason, we have launched a series of informative lectures covering various topics of skin and sexual medicine for young population between 14-18 years of age, in the form of 20-minute lectures. At the end of 2017, a Skin Health Team called “BőrŐrök” (”Skin Guards”) was established, and the Skin Health Program was launched.

(In this network social sector gives help to teachers in doing their 3rd and 4th health promotion task of holistic health promotion /HHP, see short summary in the frame above/: improving mental health; developing health literacy and health competencies of children.)

Why was kindergarten and school social work introduced?

In recent years social changes have highlighted such problems that become visible when children first get into community. Prevoiusly, the increase in negative tendencies was detected by teachers in schools but over the past few years new problems were shifted to younger ages as well e.g. rise in the number of children having problems with social behaviour, aggression and/or children with mental problems.

(In this program teachers get help in doing their fourth health promotion task of holistic health promotion /HHP, see short summary in the frame above/: improving health literacy and health competencies of children.)

Background

Hungary has been party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control since 2005. In recent years, the Government of Hungary has adopted and implemented a series of strong tobacco-control measures.

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