The school health program was conducted at Palmakula MPP School during 29th November to 1st December, 2018 between 2pm to 5pm.

As per the curriculum, department of community medicine organized second part of the school health program a diagnostic medical camp with special focus on nutritional assessment was organized. Anthropometry and clinical assessment by screening them was undertaken.
Our students were trained about anthropometric measurements such as height, weight and Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and clinical examination to assess the nutritional status.
44 students were screened, on 29th November and on 30th November, 53 students were screened and on 1st December, 40 students were screened.
Total beneficiaries were 136 students of 1st to 5th standard.
Based on the screening findings, parents and teacher will be contacted for further intervention at the hospital.
Further care and medicines will be provided at Hospital in the presence of parents.

Names of the Final year BHMS students:

Analysis:

Table 1: Age group of children

Nutritional screening:

Weight for age calculated using following formula; for referenced weight, chart recommended by Indian Association of Paediatricians was used:

                                Table 2: Weight for age analysis

Table 3: BMI for age- Girls

Table 4: BMI for age- Boys

*cause and the preventable nature should be explored.

Observations:

Findings are similar to any other group of children.

Out of 72 girls and 62 boys screened (n=136), more than half of girls and boys were found to be undernourished (girls-45 and boys-46 in number).

27 girls and 16 boys were of normal nourishment, only 2 children fall into the category of overweight. No child was found to be obese.

After diagnostic screening, large number of the children found to have cold cough (URTI) owing to seasonality. Two are having night blindness, needing further evaluation. All ear complaints had otorrhoea, some with impacted wax, piece of paper artefact needing skilled institutional attention. All types of pains are included into myalgia category for the ease of analysis. Large numbers of them need ENT evaluation and treatment.

The teacher was informed regarding further intervention at the hospital and the need of parental presence also was explained.

BY

Dr Sudhamathi.S.M.

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