School health services and community nutrition: a historical perspective

Public Health Nutr. 2001 Dec;4(6A):1337-8. doi: 10.1079/phn2001213.

Abstract

The Bilbao School Health Service was created at the beginning of the century with the aim of preventing transmittable diseases among children as well as improving nutrition. At that time such services were established in many other countries. Since then, according to evolving societal changes and emerging needs, the Service has reoriented its scope and structure towards the Health Promotion scheme. Current tasks include health screening examinations and hygiene surveillance as well as preventive and health education programmes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology*
  • Child
  • Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Health Promotion
  • Humans
  • School Health Services*
  • Spain