The Hindu : Plan to promote healthy environment for children

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Wednesday, Mar 05, 2003

Southern States

Southern States - Tamil Nadu-Chennai

Plan to promote healthy environment for children

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI MARCH. 4. In an effort to promote a healthy environment for children (HEC), as part of World Health Day this year, a state-wide plan to improve home, hospital and school environment is being evolved, with support from Government departments and NGOs.

Poster competitions for older school children, colouring contests for children below five, neighbourhood surveys by college students, using children aged between 10 and 12 to promote a healthy environment in villages around the school, are some of the programmes that will be taken up this year. Children will be encouraged to start vegetable gardens in schools.

The focus will be on hospitals, nursing homes, schools and pre-school, and the target group includes street children and children with physical and mental disabilities.

The prizes for contests and competitions will be announced on April 7, World Health Day. Shields will be awarded to the cleanest hospital, school and pre-school.

The Indian Medical Association and the Indian Academy of Paediatrics and the National Neonatology Forum will provide the support for publicity and improvement in hospital and home environment for new-borns.

Others participating in the WHD programme include the Institute of Child Health, the TN Voluntary Health Association of India, the TN Forces, the School of Nursing, the Rotary club and the NSS. The Sahishnatha Educational and Charitable Trust and Vijaya Institute of Child Health have taken up the networking initiative.

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