Health Care Checklist

Is account taken of promoting the health of children and young people in the school’s/institution’s curriculum and other operational principles?

In the wellbeing and substance abuse strategies of schools, does the emphasis is on preventive measures?

Does the school/institution collaborate with various other actors to promote a healthy diet and physical activity among children and young people?

Does the school/institution engage in planned co-operation with school/student health care in order to promote health, a healthy diet and an active lifestyle among children and young people?

Does the meals and snacks served at school comply with the national nutritional recommendations for children and young people?

Does your school/educational institution understand that sweets, soft drinks and energy drinks do not belong in an educational environment, and there are no vending machines dispensing sweets and/or soft drinks in the school buildings?

Does the operating environment and the school day in schools and other educational institutions are actively developed to reduce time spent sitting down and to encourage physical activity and sports?

Does the school offers sports and other extracurricular club activities in co-operation with non-governmental organisation and municipal sports and fitness services?

Does a healthy lifestyle is promoted in physical education, health education and home economics in all grades of comprehensive school and upper secondary school, particularly in vocational institutions?

Does the media literacy of children and young people is improved through media education, by encouraging a critical attitude towards marketing and commercials, for example?

List other measures and activities implemented in your organisation/work place that are consistent with the objectives of the Overcoming Obesity Programme.

Have you discussed the Overcoming Obesity – Wellbeing from Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity Programme at your work place/organisation?

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