Program: Safe School Injury Prevention Program, Health Ministry Mendoza, Argentina

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Program Safe SchoolInjury Prevention Program,
Health MinistryMendoza,
Argentina
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Objectives

• Reduce school related injuries
• Know the problem magnitude and variables
• Fit teachers with a methodology that involves
  students and parents
• Carry out prevention projects supervised by
  epidemiology surveillance
• Education and heath services working together
• A web page with spread-sheet results and anual
  exposure

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Director signature
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Injuries in public schools,Mendoza 2003
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Injured students
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Injured students
Grade injuried students assisted
20
15
percent
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5
0
Kinder
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6
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Garden
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Injured students
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Injured students
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Actions in 2004

• Record form The list has been successfully used
  to elaborate a situational diagnosis and to
  evaluate the actions implemented in public
  schools.
• Training courses addressed to teachers and head
  masters
• Community students working together with their
  parents to implement the project
• Implement preventative projects with the
  participation of students and parents
• Process table by the students
• Make a risk map

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Web Site Escuela Segurawww.escuelasegura.mendoza
.edu.ar