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Partnership between school, Guarda Mirim and PSF reinforces oral health care in Santo Antônio de Pádua

The project already existed in previous years and was interrupted. The activities were resumed by the new school management together with partner teams. Disclosure The Escola Municipal Deputado Armindo Marcílio Doutel...

Partnership between school, Guarda Mirim and PSF reinforces oral health care in Santo Antônio de Pádua
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The project already existed in previous years and was interrupted. The activities were resumed by the new school management together with partner teams. Disclosure The Escola Municipal Deputado Armindo Marcílio Doutel de Andrade (EMDAMDA), a full-time school dedicated to the Municipal Junior Guard of Santo Antônio de Pádua, in the Northwest of Rio de Janeiro, carried out an action aimed at promoting the oral health of students from the 1st to the 5th year of Elementary School. The initiative was promoted in partnership with Guarda Mirim Municipal, the Municipal Department of Education and the Family Health Program (PSF) team at the Family Health Unit in the Cidade Nova neighborhood. According to the GCM commander, Ingrid Ramos, the action brought together between 275 and 280 children who participated in lectures and educational activities on oral hygiene. Students received guidance on the correct way to brush, the importance of prevention and the care necessary to maintain health and well-being. ? Follow the g1 Norte Fluminense channel on WhatsApp.

According to EMDAMDA management, the project had already been carried out in previous years, but was not continuing. With the arrival of the new management, together with the pedagogical team, the Municipal Guard and the Family Health Program, activities were resumed. The school highlighted that the permanent partnership with Guarda Mirim Municipal is one of the unit’s differences. Disclosure The school highlighted that the permanent partnership with Guarda Mirim Municipal is one of the unit's differences. In addition to regular education, students receive guidance on discipline, citizenship, respect for others, combating bullying, ethics and responsibility. Also according to EMDAMDA, the union between school, Guarda Mirim and the Family Health Program demonstrates that education and health can act in an integrated manner, contributing to the integral development of students and strengthening healthy habits from childhood.

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