Tips to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus in Schools

Lifesavers Post in Health News,Health Tips

The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidance to help protect children and schools from the transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The guidance provides practical checklists to keep schools safe. It also advises national and local authorities on how to adapt and implement emergency plans for educational facilities.

“In the event of school closures, the guidance includes recommendations to mitigate against the possible negative impacts on children’s learning and wellbeing.

“This means having solid plans in place to ensure the continuity of learning, including remote learning options such as online education strategies and radio broadcasts of academic content, and access to essential services for all children. These plans should also include necessary steps for the eventual safe reopening of schools,” the organisations said in a joint statement on Tuesday

Where schools remain open, and to make sure that children and their families remain protected and informed, the guidance calls for:

Providing children with information about how to protect themselves;

Promoting best handwashing and hygiene practices and providing hygiene supplies;

Cleaning and disinfecting school buildings, especially water and sanitation facilities;

and Increasing airflow and ventilation.

The guidance, while specific to countries that have already confirmed the transmission of COVID-19, is still relevant in all other contexts.

“Education can encourage students to become advocates for disease prevention and control at home, in school, and in their community by talking to others about how to prevent the spread of viruses.

“Maintaining safe school operations or reopening schools after a closure, requires many considerations, but if done well, can promote public health,” read the statement.

Safe school guidelines implemented in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone during the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease from 2014 to 2016, helped prevent school-based transmissions of the virus.UNICEF urged schools whether open or helping students through remote learning to provide students with holistic support.

“Schools should provide children with vital information on handwashing and other measures to protect themselves and their families; facilitate mental health support; and help to prevent stigma and discrimination by encouraging students to be kind to each other and avoid stereotypes when talking about the virus,” it said.

The new guidance also offers helpful tips and checklists for parents and caregivers, as well as children and students themselves.These actions include:

Monitoring children’s health and keeping them home from school if they are ill;

Encouraging children to ask questions and express their concerns; andCoughing or sneezing into a tissue or your elbow and avoid touching your face, eyes, mouth and nose.

Share on Facebook
Tweet
Follow us

46 thoughts on “Tips to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus in Schools”

  1. 129581 806740Thanks for providing such an excellent post, it was excellent and very informative. Its my initial time that I go to here. I found a great deal of informative stuff inside your write-up. Maintain it up. Thank you. 922816

    Reply

  3. 367783 954607This really is excellent content. Youve loaded this with beneficial, informative content material that any reader can understand. I enjoy reading articles that are so quite well-written. 803247

    Reply

  5. 678931 832011Largest lover messages were produced to share it along with your and gives honour with the bride and groom. Extremely sound systems facing unnecessary throngs of people need to take into account each of our valuable concept of all presenting, which is ones trailer. finest man toasts 511363

    Reply

  6. 865186 879541I cannot thank you fully for the blogposts on your internet page. I know you placed a lot of time and effort into all of them and hope you know how considerably I appreciate it. I hope I will do precisely exactly the same for one more individual at some point. Palm Beach Condos 324585

    Reply

  7. 924285 553589Do you have a spam issue on this website; I also am a blogger, and I was curious about your situation; we have created some nice methods and we are looking to trade solutions with other folks, be sure to shoot me an e-mail if interested. 691184

    Reply

  8. 782881 143844Good to be visiting your blog once far more, it continues to be months for me. Nicely this post that ive been waited for so lengthy. I want this post to total my assignment inside the university, and it has very same subject together together with your post. Thanks, terrific share. 276631

    Reply

  10. 867406 425144The next time I learn a weblog, I hope that it doesnt disappoint me as a lot as this 1. I mean, I do know it was my choice to read, even so I really thought youd have something attention-grabbing to say. All I hear is a bunch of whining about something that you could fix for those that werent too busy in search of attention. 19978

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *