Health and Nutrition
Health and Nutrition is an emerging and important thematic area for Development Society. The organization recognizes that children's learning, attendance and wellbeing are closely linked with health, nutrition, disability identification, hygiene and access to referral services. Development Society has already supported school-based health-related activities, including student eye screening and early disability identification in community schools. Through this thematic area, the organization will further promote health awareness, school health screening, nutrition education, referral linkage and integration of health and nutrition with education and community development initiatives.
Key intervention areas:
• School-based health screening
• Eye screening and early identification of disability-related concerns
• Referral support for children needing further treatment
• Health and nutrition awareness
• Child wellbeing and school health promotion
• Hygiene and preventive health education
• Integration of health and nutrition into education and livelihood programmes
• Coordination with health facilities, municipalities and schools
Expected contribution
Children and communities benefit from improved health and nutrition awareness, early identification of health-related concerns and stronger referral linkages.