Complete, balanced nutrition is the most important condition for the normal functioning of the human body, especially during the period of growth and development. The period from 7 to 18 years of age, which a child spends at school, is the period of the most intensive somatic growth of the organism, accompanied by increased mental and physical stresses

The main goal of the nutrition program (Concept of the National Program of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Healthy nutrition – the path to excellent knowledge”) is to preserve the health of children, focusing public attention on the global problem of child nutrition (schoolchildren, adolescents), raising awareness of the population of the republic, medical workers on issues of rational, balanced nutrition as a factor in the development of diseases in children, the need for timely preventive examinations. In view of the above, the next meeting of the School of Preventive Medicine was devoted to the organization of proper nutrition of students. The School of Preventive Medicine was organized and held in the CSI “Secondary General Education School № 15” of the Department of Education of Semey city for students of 5-9th grades. Active participation in the preparation and presentation of the material was taken by 612 group interns-general practitioners. Organization of the School of Preventive Medicine was carried out under the guidance of the head of the Department of General Medical Practice of Semey, NAO “ICC”, Dyusupova A.A., teachers of the department, T.I. Terekhova, R.I. Faizova, T.M. Belyaeva, A.M. Hismetova.