School Health and Nutrition Program Update: Issue 6 – 2009

In the past year, School Health and Nutrition’s portfolio continued to grow and improve, now reaching 2 million children in 20 countries in 2009. School Health and Nutrition (SHN) are interventions that aim to improve the health and nutrition of school-age children, their related behaviors and skills, and consequently, their participation in school and education outcomes. This programme update describes the highlights from the programme in the past year, a programme overview, country updates, and events.

Some of the highlights from the past year include:

– Dubai Cares Invests in WASH in Schools

– Are Children Healthier after SHN?

– H2O for Life

– WASH and Child Participation in School

– Partnerships in SHN in 2009

… Amongst other exciting progress!