Citation :

Tanvi Hari, "A Student-Led School Wellness Intervention for Improving Human Health Behaviours and Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness," International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 12-25, 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V13I5P102

Abstract

School health activities often address everyday habits and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) separately. This pilot documented a student-led programme that combined hydration, dietary variety, preventive-health discussions and peer communication. Nine Grade 10 volunteers at one urban Indian school took part over 12 weeks. The activities were Hydration Bar 2.0, a weekly Color-5 fruit-and-vegetable challenge, monthly physician-led educational sessions and a student-managed wellness blog. Questionnaires and programme records were examined descriptively. Six students (6/9; 66.7%) reported drinking 1–2 L of water during a typical school day, and five (5/9; 55.6%) identified forgetting to drink as a barrier. Eight students (8/9; 88.9%) felt the flavoured-water activity encouraged greater intake, while seven (7/9; 77.8%) reported becoming much more aware of hydration. Numerical paired results on dietary behaviour, AMR knowledge and other reported outcomes were not available. The programme was delivered within a single school and received favourable hydration-related feedback, but this uncontrolled, small-sample pilot cannot establish effects on behaviour or health. It identifies practical measures for a future, more rigorous evaluation.

Keywords

Adolescent Health Education, Antimicrobial Resistance, Dietary Diversity, Hydration, School Health.

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