Sharjah Healthy Schools Programme: WHO safety standards in new academic year

Sharjah Healthy Schools Programme: WHO safety standards in new academic year

Sharjah has launched an action plan to update the Healthy Schools Programme standards.





With a new school year approaching, the Health Promotion Department, HPD, at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, SCFA, in Sharjah has launched an action plan to update the Healthy Schools Programme standards.

These are in line with the precautionary measures and health requirements adopted by the UAE's competent authorities and the World Health Organization, WHO.

This was stated during the virtual workshop organised recently by the HPD in cooperation with WHO EMRO and Water Alliance Association under the title "Healthy Schools Program Overview".

The two-day event was attended by officials from HPD, WHO EMRO, Water Alliance Association, and Sharjah Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management Team.

Also attending were principals and officials of public and private schools participating in the programme and 310 participants.

Dr. Elfeky commended the cooperation between the HPD and WHO to update the standards of the Healthy Schools Program.

The new standards include developing school curriculums embracing the mental and physical health concepts and stimulating students to follow the precautionary and preventive measures.

"Other standards include enhancing cooperation between education and health sectors to follow up on the communicable disease developments and preventions; ensuring students' adherence to