Name of education programme
Healthy Life Healthy Bones

Originating organisation
Jordanian Osteoporosis Prevention Society

Contact
Mrs Layla Audi
JOPS General Secretary

Description of the programme
The programme, which is due to start in September 2001, is targeted at schools teachers, students, and their parents. Lectures will be held at school campuses, and brochures, posters, and a teachers' guide will be distributed. A local dairy company will distribute cartons of milk. Teachers and students will be asked to work on projects such as reports, stories, songs, plays, and other activities related to osteoporosis. These will be part of a TV programme to promote the project.

Is the programme still running?
Yes

Target audience
Girls aged 11-16
Boys aged 11-16

Has the programme been approved by your scientific advisory committee?
Yes

What worked well
To be assessed later in the programme.

What didn't work well
To be assessed later in the programme.

Type of information and material available
Posters
Leaflets
Video
Teachers' guide on osteoporosis
Illustrations, cartoons and graphs

Languages in which the material is available
Arabic

Budget
US$10,000

Corporate sponsors
DJD, a local dairy company

Other partners
No

Did the programme use celebrities, role models or mentors?
Yes, Nestlé cartoon characters – Captain Bones and Professor Calcium

Is the programme suitable for other countries?
Yes

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