It is important for the students to keep themselves healthy as they have may face a lot of stress and if they are healthy, then they can easily tackle the burden of assignments, projects, seminars, etc. The administration of the college plays a crucial role in keeping its students healthy as the students are their responsibility and their health comes first. Addressing the health problems of the youth needs a multi-dimensional approach. The colleges must not only focus on the health services, but also focus on a clean and healthy environment at the campus along with a mandatory health education for the students.
The college administration can use a number of techniques to help the students keep track of their health. They can start a number of activities that can help the students to stay healthy. Here are some of the ways the colleges can prefer to choose in order to maintain the health of their students, amid other activities –
Health education – Educating the students about health is one of the most important tasks to be performed by the college administration. The college can initiate adding special hours that are totally dedicated to the health education and attending these sessions must be mandatory for every student ("Health and Nutrition For College Students - Best College Reviews", 2016). The sessions can address the social, mental and physical dimensions of the health. The main aim of the sessions should be to develop attitudes and skills towards health education among students. Motivational seminars are necessary that can assist the students in maintaining and improving their health, including the ways to prevent common diseases.
Physical health services and sessions - Keeping the students physically fit is another important task that the college administration cannot neglect. The colleges can include the facilities of gyms and recreational centers for student’s use in the evenings or early mornings. Various health sessions should be organized in order to promote the benefits of physically fit bodies and these should also include the sessions that are designed to develop basic movement skills that are necessary in the exam times when the students are more prone to sit in the same position for longer periods of time. Keeping the students physically fit also enhance their mental and emotional abilities as well.
The college administration should work closely with the students to keep them healthy and make good choices about the food they eat. They should also promote healthy eating habits among the students. The health staff in the college should also make the students complete a health form in order to make sure that the students get proper health tracks and checkups, in case there is a specific need.
The default setting of the college life might not be healthy, but with proper initiatives from the college administration and staff, the students can experience a healthy environment at the campus itself that can motivate them to stay healthy and fit throughout their life.
References
Health and Nutrition For College Students - Best College Reviews. (2016).
Bestcollegereviews.org. Retrieved 12 April 2016, from http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/health-and-nutrition-for-college-students/
