School Health

The Ministry of Education is committed to establishing an appropriate school environment that provides a safe and healthy learning environment for all members of the school community while also providing health care to build future generations. The Ministry of Education has worked to establish a department called "School Health Affairs Department," as well as units and sections within other education departments in all regions and governorates.

School health is preparing a set of concepts, principles, systems, and services to be provided to all students with the aim of promoting their health at an early age and contributing to the promotion of community health. School health prepares a set of specialized programs that refer to public health and global health programs and directs their attention to students.

The Overall Goal of school Health

School health aims to promote the healthy and physical behavior of the school community in light of the strategy of the National School Health Committee.

• Coronavirus variant.
• The procedure for dealing with confirmed coronavirus cases in schools.
• The precautionary measures for returning to school in the aftermath of the Corona pandemic.
• A guide to obtaining an exemption from COVID vaccines.
• Basic first aid.
• Maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

• Personal hygiene.

• Understanding of puberty's impact on health.
• Handling infectious cases in schools.
• Handling emergency situations.
• Electronic gadgets.
• Viral disease infection prevention in schools.