NOTIFY STUDENTS’ PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF THEIR CHILD’S HEALTH PERIODICALLY
At the Joint Circular No. 13/2016/TTLT-BYT-BGDDT dated May 12, 2016 on regulations on healthcare activities in schools, notify students’ parents or guardians of their child’s health at least once an academic year or where necessary. Medical staff shall assess students’ health status by the graduation as the basis for health recording in the higher level.
At the same time, carry out health examination at the beginning of every academic year to assess student’s physical and nutritional status by measuring the height and weight of students of under 36 months olds; and measuring the height and weight, blood pressure, heart rate and visual acuity of students of older 36 months old . Monthly and quarterly measure the height and weight and record physical developmental milestone charts of under-24- month students and above-24-month students, respectively; measure BMI at least twice an academic year to provide advices on nutrition and physical exercises for high school students. Regularly examine student’s health, visual acuity, curvature of spine, oral diseases, metal health and other diseases to cure….
Beside school health management and education , schools also must ensure the requirements for water supply and drainage and environmental hygiene in schools, every school shall supply sufficient drinking water in a quantity of at least 0.5 liter per student/class in summer and 0.3 liter per student/class in winter; every school supply sufficient domestic water in a quantity of at least 5 liters per student/class. If the domestic water is distributed through pipelines, each nozzle shall be designed to meet the need of not exceeding 200 students per class…
This Circular takes effect on June 30, 2016.
