1.2 Who should read this document?
This document can be used by:
a) Governmental policy- and decision-makers, programme planners and coordinators at local,
district, provincial and national levels, especially those from the ministries of health,
education and agriculture.
b) Members of nongovernmental institutions and of other organizations and agencies
responsible for planning and implementing health and nutrition interventions, especially
programme staff and consultants of national and international health, education and
development programmes who are interested in promoting health through schools.
c ) Community leaders, local residents, health care providers, social workers, development
assistants, media representatives and members of organized groups, e.g. women's groups
interested in improving health, education and well-being in the school and community.
d) Members of the school community, including teachers and their representative organizations,
students, staff, parents, volunteers and school-based service workers.