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Support network for children's global health (one health) in the field of hygiene, health and nutritional education

  • December 4th, 2023
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  Responsible   Gozalbo Monfort, Mónica María
  Country   Ecuador
  Contribution   14.500 €

 

GOALS

Involve throughout the process and maintain the alliances of public organizations and local associations to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the project.

Improve the health status of schoolchildren.

ACTIVITIES

  • Generate agreements with local entities that will collaborate.
  • Training course for ESPOCH students, teachers and authorities to take anthropometric measurements, collect stool samples, take surveys, and hold workshops and talks for teachers, schoolchildren and legal representatives.
  • Education in hygienic-sanitary habits and healthy lifestyles for schoolchildren, teachers and legal representatives.
  • Personalized deworming of schoolchildren by the nearby Health Center.
  • Initiate and strengthen alliances between the support network and Health Centers to ensure the sustainability of the project.
  • Taking anthropometric data and collecting stool samples (newly incorporated educational centers)

 

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