DepEd, DOH scale up healthy learning institutions program nationwide

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, July 8, announced that it is scaling up the Healthy Learning Institutions (HLI) program to transform public schools into health-promoting campuses nationwide.

- BY MERLINA HERNANDO-MALIPOT

From remote mountain barangays to crowded urban classrooms, over 1,500 public schools have already undergone health-focused improvements through the OK sa DepEd-HLI initiative a multi-agency effort led by DepEd and the Department of Health (DOH), with support from LGUs, local communities, and other national agencies.

National onboarding, institutionalization in full swing

As the program moves beyond its initial rollout, DepEd said the national onboarding sessions on July 14 to 15 will train school heads and health officers on how to implement the HLI framework effectively.

Key tools such as the School Self-Appraisal Checklist and a nationwide “Map of Materials” for health promotion are being distributed to all participating schools.

DepEd also said it is finalizing a DepEd Order to institutionalize the HLI program, expected to be released later this year.

The order will formalize the three-star school health rating system and align the HLI within DepEd’s broader Learner Support Framework.