The concept of Health-Literate Schools and implications for China

Author: TONG Yingge ; WEI Yeling ; QIAN Jinwei ; LI Yixuan ; LIN Ying ; WANG Miaoling ; LUO Lingling
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: health literacy; Health-Literate Schools; health promoting school
From: Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(3):264-267
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Abstract:Enhancing the health literacy of the entire population is a prerequisite for improving the health of the entire population, and since the health attitudes and behaviors formed during childhood and adolescence have a profound impact on the health patterns of adulthood, the enhancement of health literacy of children and adolescents is of particular importance. As the main place for children and adolescents to receive education, schools should better fulfil the function of education and promotion of health literacy. China has been carrying out the pilot and promotion of health promoting schools (HPS) since 1995, and is currently in the stage of comprehensive improvement of HPS construction. This paper introduces the background and characteristics of Health-Literate Schools (HeLit-Schools) in foreign countries and compares them with HPS in China, drawing on the advantages of HeLit-Schools to provide a new idea and a new way of thinking for the construction of HPS in China and for the practice of the "Healthy China Initiative".
Full text:2024072314075073656健康素养促进型学校的概念及对我国的启示.pdf