HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS CONFERENCECONFERENCE – – UNIVERSITY OF UNIVERSITY OF

THE WESTERN CAPETHE WESTERN CAPE

Tibb Strategy for promoting Tibb Strategy for promoting Optimum Health in South Optimum Health in South

African Schools African Schools

PRESENTATION PLANPRESENTATION PLAN

Introduction/Challenges Introduction/Challenges

What is Tibb What is Tibb

Tibb approach to Health Promotion Tibb approach to Health Promotion

Tibb School Programme Tibb School Programme

Conclusion Conclusion

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

Modern lifestyle challenges - Peer Modern lifestyle challenges - Peer

pressure/ consumerism pressure/ consumerism

Substance abuse Substance abuse

Disease of lifestyle – limited exercise, Disease of lifestyle – limited exercise,

junk food - obesityjunk food - obesity

Must obtain “Buy in” for health Must obtain “Buy in” for health

promotion promotion

WHAT IS TIBB?WHAT IS TIBB?

Unani-Tibb (Unani – Greek, Tibb - medicine)Unani-Tibb (Unani – Greek, Tibb - medicine)

Greek Medicine Greek Medicine

Roots – African (Imhotep), Greek Roots – African (Imhotep), Greek

(Hippocrates), Arab (Ibn Sina), Western (Hippocrates), Arab (Ibn Sina), Western

herbal (Culpepers) herbal (Culpepers)

Foundation of orthodox medicine Foundation of orthodox medicine

TIBB HEALTH PROMOTIONTIBB HEALTH PROMOTION

Recognition of uniqueness/temperament Recognition of uniqueness/temperament

of an individual – “special identity” of an individual – “special identity”

Temperament contributors – physical, Temperament contributors – physical,

mental, emotional, spiritual attributes mental, emotional, spiritual attributes

Choosing a lifestyle in harmony with Choosing a lifestyle in harmony with

temperament temperament

LIFESTYLE FACTORSLIFESTYLE FACTORS

Six lifestyle factors: Six lifestyle factors: Environmental air & breathing Environmental air & breathing

Food & Drink Food & Drink

Movement and rest Movement and rest

Sleep and wakefulnessSleep and wakefulness

Emotions and feelingsEmotions and feelings

Elimination or detoxification Elimination or detoxification

THE TIBB SCHOOL PROGRAMMETHE TIBB SCHOOL PROGRAMME

Grade 9 and 10 students Grade 9 and 10 students

Identify unique temp - appropriate lifestyleIdentify unique temp - appropriate lifestyle

Runs over 10 lessons (5 hours) – incorporated into Runs over 10 lessons (5 hours) – incorporated into

schools lifestyle orientation subjectschools lifestyle orientation subject

Course material booklet – “Learning with Tibb – Course material booklet – “Learning with Tibb –

Your Body, Your Personality, Your Responsibility” Your Body, Your Personality, Your Responsibility”

Educators Guide – defined outcomes Educators Guide – defined outcomes

CONCEPT OF PHYSIS CONCEPT OF PHYSIS

Physis - inherent wisdom, a mechanism Physis - inherent wisdom, a mechanism

(force) that enables the body to heal itself - (force) that enables the body to heal itself -

‘‘Vis medicatrix natura’ Vis medicatrix natura’ Hippocrates Hippocrates

Exists in all living organisms – including Exists in all living organisms – including

human beings human beings

Awareness of Physis – an element of Awareness of Physis – an element of

spirituality - respect for the body - spirituality - respect for the body -

responsibilityresponsibility

CONCLUSION CONCLUSION

Optimum health – prerequisite in becoming a winning Optimum health – prerequisite in becoming a winning

nation nation

Empowerment essential – happy, healthy and fulfilled Empowerment essential – happy, healthy and fulfilled

lifelife

Apollo’s temple in Delphi - secret to fulfillment – Apollo’s temple in Delphi - secret to fulfillment –

““Know Thyself” Know Thyself”

Tibb strategy: learners knowing themselves – Tibb strategy: learners knowing themselves –

responsibility for their health and well being responsibility for their health and well being

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