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The National School Health Program

The national School Health program was revised in 2007 with a tripartite agreement between the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and the World Health Organization, to implement activities related to three main areas: medical screening, health awareness and education, and school health environment. Initiatives and interventions are in line with the National school health strategy that was revised in 2010 and approved by the National School health committee. The committee includes the main stakeholders involved in supporting youth health interventions such as line ministries, national NGOs, academic institutions and UN agencies. While all interventions are joint and under the umbrella of the National School Health Program, the role of the MOPH was more on the normative side, whereas the role of the MEHE was more on the implementation and coordination side. Below is a summary of the main activities supported by the line ministries...