The program initiated jointly with the Costa Rican Social Security Institute (CCSS) and the Ministry of Education in May 2006.
Problem: Even though the process of hand cleaning is one of the oldest practices ever, since it is easy, accessible and of low budget in regards to the prevention of transmittable-contagious diseases, the Costa Rican infant population does not have the habit of frequently cleaning their hands.
- General Goal: Educate the Costa Rican school population in the hand cleaning technique as well as in the practice of coughing and sneezing with the purpose of avoiding illnesses such as the flu, rotavirus, tosferina, an eventual epidemic of influenza, within others.
- Specific goals:
- Prepare an academic module on hand cleaning and the coughing and sneezing practice.
- Establish a flexible mechanism that allows sensitizing the educators and administrative personnel on the need of promoting the habit of hand cleaning and the sneezing and coughing practice of the school population.
- Motivate children so they convert into educators in their homes and communities on how to clean their hands and cough and sneeze.
- Methodology:Urban-marginal schools, defined by the Ministry of Education and the CCSS are visited, determining priorities based on problematic areas.
Accompanied by a health specialist (doctor or nurse) and with the assistance of personnel of the Communications Department of the CCSS and Punto Rojo, conferences are given to all the students of the school that is being visited.
Each student is given a Bactex soap and printed material to take to their homes and liquid soap is provided to the teaching staff so it is used in class
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- Campaign coverage: On June, 2007 the following schools have been visited:
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- Alajuela
Carrillos de Póas
El Cacao
Tambor
Barrio San José
La Garita
Tuetal Norte
Tuetal Sur
Turrúcares
Siquiares
El Coyol
Pacto del Jocote
La Guácima
Montecillos, San Antonio
Villa Bonita
San Isidro
Pilas
Sabanilla
San Rafael
El Coco
Pueblo Nuevo
Itiquís
- San José
San Rafael Abajo Desamparados 2
Desamparados 2
Carpio, La Uruca
Alajuelita
Hatillo 4
Pavas
Barrio México
Barrio Cristo Rey
La Uruca
Pavas
Desamparados 3
La Mora de Ipís de Goicoechea
Pavas Centro
Hatillo
Urbanización 15 de Setiembre
Cinco Esquinas de Tibás
La Aurora de Alajuelita
Concepción Abajo de Alajuelita
Barrio Sagrada Familia
Guadalupe
San Isidro de Coronado
Goicoechea
Purral
San Sebastián
400 mts este del Cristo Sabanilla
Barrio Cuba
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Heredia
San Joaquín
Barba
San Pablo
Santo Tomás
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Cartago
El Guarco
Cartago centro
Oreamuno
Pacayas
San Juan Sur
- Guanacaste
Liberia
Bagaces
- Puntarenas
Barranca
Esparza
Playa Azúl, Garabito.
Tárcoles, Garabito.
Lagunillas, Garabito.
Bajamar, Garabito.
Cuarros, Garabito.
Quebrada Ganado, Garabito.
Quebrada Amarilla, Garabito.
Jacó
Pueblo Nuevo, Garabito.
Pochotal, Garabito.
Capulín, Garabito.
- Limón
Limón centro
Siquirres
Guácimo
Guápiles
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Además de los centros de salud
Salud Colectiva CCSS Lorena Agüero
Clínica Jiménez Núñez. Eliza Rojas: 8361-1657
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We are teach around 127 thousand children, educational and civil service of the health area..
