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Educational culture and changes in health indicators are the two most important conditions and characteristics in relation to school health in Taiwan. The interaction of the effects of these two factors creates challenges and opportunities for school health innovations and leadership. Prior to 2001, implementation of school health in Taiwan was essentially based on the model of the traditional school health program that consists of health services, health instruction, and the healthy school environment. In 2003, Taiwan began to adopt the new model of school health – the “health promoting school” (HPS) – to implement a variety of school health programs for the sake of promoting the health of students, teachers, staff, parents, and community residents. Even though most schools have endeavored very hard to upgrade the effectiveness of school health, there are still many challenges confronted by them. After describing the importance of the HPS model, its development, and the major components of the HPS program in Taiwan, 22 recommendations are suggested for the improvement of the efficacy and performance of school health in Taiwan.
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Huang, SY. (2011). Health Promoting Schools in Taiwan: Present Status and Future Perspectives. In: Muto, T., Nakahara, T., Nam, E.W. (eds) Asian Perspectives and Evidence on Health Promotion and Education. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-53889-9_22
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