School e-health program for preventing disease in Karachi
This school-based program uses e-health tools to help prevent non-communicable diseases (like diabetes or heart disease) among students in Karachi. It includes interviews, group discussions, and an intervention for students, teachers, parents, and school leaders.
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Who can take part
- You or your child must be a student in grades 9 through 12 at a secondary or higher secondary school in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Teachers must have worked at a secondary or higher secondary school in Karachi for at least 6 months.
- Parents or guardians of students in grades 9 to 12 in Karachi schools can take part in interviews or focus groups.
- Principals, vice principals, district education officers, or provincial education officials in Karachi may also join.
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