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- Title
Hacia el diseño de Vida Saludable, un nuevo programa de estudios para la educación básica en México.
- Authors
Argumedo, Gabriela; Cruz-Casarrubias, Carlos Alfredo; Bonvecchio-Arenas, Anabelle; Jáuregui, Alejandra; Saavedra-Romero, Arlette; Martínez-Montañez, Olga Georgina; Meléndez-Irigoyen, María Teresa; Karam-Araujo, Roberto; Uribe-Carvajal, Rebeca; Olvera, Armando; Hernández-Alcaraz, César; Velázquez-Cortés, Daniel; Morales-Ruán, María del Carmen; Shamah-Levy, Teresa; Nieto, Claudia; Contreras-Manzano, Alejandra; Hernández-Ávila, Mauricio; Rivera-Dommarco, Juan; Barquera-Cervera, Simón
- Abstract
Objective. Describe the design process of Healthy Living, a new curriculum for basic education in Mexico. Materials and methods. A work team was formed between health specialists and the Ministry of Education, the scientific foundations of Healthy Living were set, materials for Healthy Living were chosen and evaluated, and current health contents included in other subjects were reviewed. Results. Healthy eating, physical activity, hygiene and cleanliness were defined as the three thematic axes for Healthy Living. 3 of 228 materials for Healthy Living were approved, and 71.7% of the current contents in basic health education require editions. Conclusions. Healthy Living is a milestone toward health literacy in basic education in Mexico, which aligns with the global agenda to preserve human and planetary health.
- Subjects
MEXICO; HEALTH literacy; HEALTH education; FOOD habits; LITERACY education; PHYSICAL activity; BASIC education
- Publication
Salud Pública de México, 2023, Vol 65, Issue 1, p82
- ISSN
0036-3634
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21149/14212