Be alert to the risk of epidemics in schools

- Ha Tinh health sector recommends that when students show signs of abnormal health, the school needs to notify the medical facility for timely handling to prevent the disease from spreading.

In recent years, Ha Tinh has made efforts to implement many activities to improve personal hygiene conditions, environmental hygiene, prevent and control epidemics, and improve the health of students. However, currently, epidemics related to personal hygiene, clean water and environmental sanitation are still quite common in many localities. In particular, recently, a number of cases related to food poisoning in schools have been recorded, so focusing on disease prevention and control solutions at educational establishments is extremely urgent.

Ms. Tran Thi Hong Vinh - Principal of Thach Trung Commune Kindergarten (Ha Tinh City) shared: "Because the children are still young and not aware of their own behaviors, the teachers in charge of the class are responsible for guiding them." Show students the steps to wash their hands with soap and clean water. This helps children develop the habit of washing their hands before eating and after going to the toilet. In addition, the teachers also guide how to clean up trash, wash toys, and clean classrooms and school grounds to help children form a sense of protecting clean classrooms and clean schools, limiting the risk of epidemics."

With the message "give love, not bacteria", recently, Ha Tinh City Medical Center has organized inspections and supervisions at schools in the area on disease prevention and control.

The delegation inspected disease prevention conditions such as: antiseptic hand washing system, faucet system for hand washing for students, medical room, medical equipment, kitchen... Through inspection During the investigation, the delegation reminded and instructed a number of schools to supplement facilities and equipment, change procedures to improve personal hygiene and environmental hygiene, and improve students' health. born.

Doctor Nguyen Xuan Khang - Director of Ha Tinh City Medical Center said: "Schools are places where epidemics can easily spread if prevention and control measures are not drastically implemented. Therefore, in recent years, the center has promoted coordination with the City Department of Education and Training to direct and guide schools to do well in disease prevention and control. Providing documents, leaflets, and propaganda posters guiding disease prevention and control measures in schools."

In Can Loc, in recent times, schools have always focused on improving clean water, environmental sanitation, personal hygiene, and improving meal quality.

Ms. Tran Thi Lan Anh - Principal of Ha Tong Muc Primary School (Tung Loc commune, Can Loc district) said: "Diseases such as: COVID-19, dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, pink eye... The situation is very complicated, so the school pays great attention to campus cleaning activities; Call for support in building clean water and sanitation projects that meet standards; Arrange hand washing stations with soap and clean water. Once there are guaranteed facilities, teachers will be responsible for teaching students how to wash their hands with soap, knowledge about gastrointestinal diseases, and the habit of washing hands and drinking water. clean, proactive in personal hygiene and environmental hygiene.

It can be said that schools proactively implementing disease prevention measures and focusing on changing personal hygiene and environmental hygiene behaviors have contributed to raising students' awareness and limiting epidemics. gastrointestinal diseases and many other dangerous diseases.

According to a warning from the Ha Tinh Center for Disease Control, currently, the whole country is experiencing a number of epidemics related to personal hygiene, clean water and environmental sanitation such as: dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease. , seasonal flu, measles - Rubella, monkeypox, pink eye, diarrhea... Therefore, schools and parents need to be very vigilant, not subjective or negligent. Proactively take preventive measures for your children, especially during times of complicated weather conditions.

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