New Video Explores Link Between Health, Equity, and Education for All Children

The child is at the center of efforts to achieve Education for All by 2015 and the Millennium Development Goals of universal basic education and gender equality in education access. A new video, Health, Equity, and Education for All, delves into this critical issue. Given equal education opportunities, does every child have an equal chance to learn? The evidence shows that the answer is a resounding no—poor children, because they suffer most from ill health and malnutrition, are also less able to attend and complete school, and to learn while there. It is clear that school health programs are necessary to achieve equity in education for all children. To learn more about the World Bank's work on school health and nutrition, visit us online at: www.worldbank.org/education/schoolhealth.