The School Health Program (PSE) is an intersectoral strategy, formally agreed between the State Departments of Health and Education, which aims to promote health, provide health education and prevent diseases and injuries in the school environment.
It should be noted that it is not a program that aims to carry out assistance activities at school, but, during collective activities, students with specific needs can be identified and referred for monitoring at the UBS.
It is carried out in public schools in the FD that voluntarily join the program, in partnership with the territory’s leading UBS. In the current biennium (2023-2024) we had the highest participation in the history of the program in the DF (505 out of 780 schools; 65%), which has grown continuously with each cycle.
Development of actions for the School Health Program – PSE
Official Name of Signatory
Delegation
Brazil
Website of the Signatory
Name of the person presenting the Good Practice
State Department of Health of the Federal District
Position/Job Title of person presenting the Good Practice
Secretary of State
Aim of the Good Practice
In the current biennium the axes worked are: Environmental Health; Promotion of physical activity; Healthy eating and obesity prevention; Promotion of a culture of peace and human rights; Prevention of violence and accidents; Prevention of neglected diseases; Verification of vaccination status; Sexual and reproductive health and HIV/STI prevention; Prevention of the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; Oral health; Hearing health; Eye health; Covid-19 prevention in schools.
Target Group of the Good Practice
Students from the DF Public Education Network
Annual Monitoring Report
2024
Implementation period
Continuous
Consistency over time
The first adhesion occurred in 2009, but it has been developed uninterruptedly since the 2017/2018 biennium with a gradual increase in school adhesion
Evaluation of the Good Practice
Biennially
Key stakeholders and partnerships
Department of Education