The challenges of health education in public schools

Abstract

Objective: Objective of health education by public school for public education. Method: the review used the methodological procedure of the integrative literature, in search of articles published between the years 2015 to 2022, with the following research descriptions: health; public school; health education, right to health; basic education. The databases consulted were: Virtual Health Library, Scielo and Capes. Results: health education in public schools is commonly seen as an awareness of the self to avoid diseases, however, in a broader way, it can be worked on to stimulate critical reflection and guarantee a social right. Conclusion: the challenges of public health education are approaches that can elucidate issues that contribute to the formation of the city, such as access to goods and services through public policies. It is estimated, therefore, that a greater partnership between studies and health is necessary so that it can contemplate programs that train education professionals to carry out a total approach to health as a fundamental right that permeates the diversity of absence of diseases, aspects that guarantee the quality of life.