In: Nursing
Post a description of the health policy you selected and a brief background for the problem or issue being addressed. Explain whether you believe there is an evidence base to support the proposed policy and explain why. Be specific and provide examples.
• A health policy is providing healthy food to the school going children through mid day meal program.
• The problems are addressed.
1) Nutritional deficiency among school going children.
2) school going children are Suffering from protein energy malnutrition like marasmus, kwashiorkor.
3) They also suffering from vitamin deficiency. That leads to Beriberi, keratomalacia.
4) Child labour.
5) underweight.
•yes I believe there is an evidence base to support the proposed policy. Because, this policy improve the Nutritional status of the school going children. That, improve immunisation status also and prevent many disease. That also prevents protein energy malnutrition and vitamin deficiency. It attracts the children for going to school.
•Example- In rural areas or the persons who have low socioeconomic status, encourages the children for earning money for getting food. If they get food from school through mid day meal, they are attracted to go to school and study.