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We envision good health for the children of today and healthy nation for tomorrow.

Health Topics covered under the Grow up Healthy programme, relevant to school children:

1. Healthy behaviours-importance of hygiene, clean water & sanitation, hand washing, dental hygiene
2. Nutrition and nutritional disorders-developing healthy eating habits, information on prevention of anemia, common vitamin deficiency disorders, obesity etc.
3. Communicable disease- prevention of common communicable diseases such as typhoid, jaundice, diarrhea diseases and other water borne disease, worm infestations, skin infections, health awareness on Tuberculosis, malaria, dengue, HIV/AIDS etc.
4. Non-communicable disease- health promotion for prevention of hypertension, Diabetes, Cancers & obesity.
5. Adolescent health- Issues related to smoking, tobacco & alcohol consumption, menstrual hygiene.
6. Immunization & Vaccination- importance of immunization and vaccines for common ailments.

Under Grow up Healthy programme, we offer:

1. Health Talks (for students, staff/teachers & parents).

2. Health Quiz/Painting competitions on relevant Health topics.

3. Health Debates.

4.Health Camps/Health Check-ups (anthropometric measurements-height, weight, hemoglobin estimation and common disease screening).

5. Dissemination of health information –printed material, puppet shows etc.

BMI (Body Mass Index):

The body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index, is a measure for human body shape based on an individual’s weight and height. This ratio is expressed in Kg/m2 and provides a rough estimation of the body mass status of the individual in relation to his/her height. BMI=(WEIGHT/HEIGHT²) (kg/m²)

Quantifying Obesity with Body Mass Index (BMI)

BMI Value	Classification*	Risk of obesity/Co-morbidities
18.5 – 24.9	Normal range	Negligible
25.0 – 29.9	Overweight	Risk of obesity/Co-morbidities
>30	Obese	Mildly increased
30.0 – 34.9	Class I	Moderate
35.0 – 39.9	Class II	Severe
> 40.0	Class III	Very Severe