Recommendations for a Coordinated School Health Program

Recommendations for a Coordinated School Health Program

Introduction

When children are hungry and lack specific elements such as iron and zinc they remain unable to concentrate on their studies. A child with hunger is unable to perform complex tasks. As a result of the malnutrition a child often falls ill which becomes the reason for his absence from his school. In order to address all these issues the government of South Africa started a program with the name of Primary School Nutrition Program (PSNP) in the year 1994. Later, this name was changed from Primary School Nutrition ...