Book on health for local students

Shanghai Health Commission is preparing a book on basic healthcare and disease prevention and control for local primary and middle school students. It is expected to be finished within a year.

Information on healthy lifestyles, mental health, physical exercise, and the prevention of myopia, obesity and hand, foot and mouth disease will be included. It will also have details of modern Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine.

The book will focus on practical knowledge and health guidance as well as interesting and funny pictures and words to encourage students to read the book, officials said on Tuesday.