Comprehensive School Health in Canada (2010)

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Written By Paul J. Veugelers, PhD, Margaret E. Schwartz, MEd

This article provides a review of CSH and discusses its four essential elements:

  1. Teaching and learning;

  2. Social and physical environments;

  3. Healthy school policy; and

  4. Partnerships and services.

It also provides a common understanding of the implementation and broader benefits of CSH, which, in addition to health, include student learning and self-esteem. The article further discusses some complexities of a rigorous evaluation of CSH, which comprises proof of implementation, impact and positive outcome. Rigorous evaluation is urgently needed to provide a stronger evidence base of the benefits of CSH for learning, self-esteem and disease prevention.


Veugelers PJ, Schwartz ME. Comprehensive school health in Canada. Can J Public Health. 2010 Jul-Aug;101 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S5-8. doi: 10.1007/BF03405617. PMID: 21133195; PMCID: PMC6974266.

Paul J. Veugelers, PhD, Margaret E. Schwartz, MEd
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