Can the concept of Health Promoting Schools help to improve students' health knowledge and practices to combat the challenge of communicable diseases: Case study in Hong Kong?

• Main Authors: Yuen Hilda SK (Author), Keung Vera MW (Author), Wong Martin CS (Author), Lee Albert (Author), Cheng Frances (Author), Mok Jennifer SY (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The growing epidemics of emerging infectious diseases has raised the importance of a setting approach and include the Health Promoting School (HPS) framework to promote better health and hygiene. Built on the concept of 'the...