Implementación del programa de Escuelas Promotoras de Salud en la Unidad Educativa Eloy Alfaro del sector Chilcapamba, parroquia El Valle, cantón Cuenca 2014

Abstract

Abstract: This health intervention took place at the "Eloy Alfaro" school, located in "El Valle" - Chilcapamba of Cuenca, Ecuador. The pre-evaluation of health necessities show the urgency of promote health and extending its scope to the family and community level and promote a positive change of attitudes in eating habits and personal hygiene. An intervention program using the methodology of "Health Promoting Schools" form the World Health Organization (OMS) was implemented. Involved 300 students and their parents and teachers. The objective of this program was to improve the quality of life of the educational community through disease prevention, health screening, health promotion, health improvement areas, changing attitudes and eating habits and personal hygiene. The main results showed a better institutional organization for health promotion, it was detected and intervened stationary diseases, improved healthy spaces and managed sensitize the educational community about the importance of care and improved health, disease prevention and importance of recreation and medical follow-up of students.