Health certification of schools in north east Gothenburg, Sweden – a step towards health equity

North east Gothenburg is an area with low incomes and high levels of unemployment. Many pupils leave primary school without passing exams. The city prioritizes work for health equity and better school results. To this end, a network for health in schools (“HUGA”), consisting of professionals from the city, region and NGO:s, developed a Health Certification (HC). Objectives of HC are to improve health for children and …