CLEAN SCHOOLS, READY FOR SUMMER ACTIVITIES
From June 12 to 14, teachers and staff of Son Ca 14 Kindergarten (Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City) have increased cleaning and general sanitation of the school, classrooms, toys, and school supplies to be ready to welcome children back to class on June 15.
Ms. Le Cam Linh, Principal of Son Ca 14 Kindergarten, said that this year, 289 parents registered their children to attend school during the summer. Ms. Linh said that the school has developed a summer activity plan, assigned staff, and has a record of inspections at each stage.
"During the summer from June 15 to August 15, preschool children at school will have their own activity program. The school will build its own program based on the instructions of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training and the Phu Nhuan District Department of Education and Training, mainly to help children develop skills and participate in useful recreational activities," said Ms. Le Cam Linh.
Teachers at Son Ca 14 Kindergarten (Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City) cleaned the classrooms on June 14, ready to welcome children back to school during the summer.
At Vang Anh Kindergarten (District 5, Ho Chi Minh City), Ms. Lam Thi Thuy Loan, the school's principal, said that 220 children had been registered by their parents to attend school during the summer. The school completed cleaning and renovating the classrooms in early June to be ready to welcome children on June 15.
As a private kindergarten, operating 12 months a year, Sao Mai Kindergarten (District 8, Ho Chi Minh City) regularly cleans the environment, clears tree pots, and trims the green space outside the school gate to ensure safety for children and prevent epidemics. During the summer, the school increases recreational activities, allowing children to experience pottery making, painting, and sports to improve their health and promote creativity...
C PROACTIVELY PREVENT HAND, FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
In the context of the increasing trend of hand, foot and mouth disease, kindergartens said they have plans to implement preventive measures according to the instructions of the health sector, and at the same time widely inform parents to cooperate with schools in disease prevention work.
Phu My Kindergarten (District 7, Ho Chi Minh City) has a large number of parents registering to send their children to summer school. Ms. Pham Bao Hanh, Principal, said that the number of children participating in summer school is about 70% of the number of children in the 2022-2023 school year. Before the children returned to school in the summer (June 15), teachers and school staff cleaned classrooms, school grounds, kitchens, functional classrooms, tables and chairs, toys, and school supplies to ensure the safety of children.
Children experience making pottery at Sao Mai Kindergarten (District 8, Ho Chi Minh City) during the summer
SCHOOL PROVIDERS
Meanwhile, since the beginning of June 2023, the Department of Education and Training of Phu Nhuan District (HCMC) has sent propaganda information about hand, foot and mouth disease to kindergartens so that the schools can forward it to parents, coordinate in caring for, protecting children, and preventing the disease.
At Hoa Dao Kindergarten (District 12, Ho Chi Minh City), before welcoming children to school in the summer, the school conducted a general cleaning of the school, toys, outdoor play areas, functional rooms, etc. Through the class's Zalo groups, teachers also provided information about the situation of hand, foot and mouth disease, instructions and recommendations from the medical sector so that teachers and parents could coordinate and ensure the safety of children at home as well as at school.
N MANY MEASURES TO ENSURE CHILDREN'S SAFETY
According to the Ministry of Health, the infectious disease surveillance system has recorded nearly 9,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease nationwide since the beginning of 2023, of which 3 patients died.
Faced with the increasing trend of hand, foot and mouth disease, on June 6, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc issued a document directing the Department of Health, Department of Education and Training and related departments and branches to urgently strengthen prevention.
Accordingly, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee assigned the Department of Health to coordinate with departments, branches, organizations, People's Committees of districts, and Thu Duc City to synchronously deploy measures to prevent and control hand, foot, and mouth disease according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health. In particular, focus on preventing hand, foot, and mouth disease in areas with high risk of spreading the disease such as: childcare centers, kindergartens, primary schools, residential areas, and boarding houses with many children. Handle outbreaks promptly to limit the spread. When children have hand, foot, and mouth disease, it is necessary to closely monitor and detect early signs of worsening. Prepare to admit and treat hand, foot, and mouth disease according to the Ministry of Health's diagnosis and treatment guidelines. Proactively respond when the epidemic situation becomes complicated...
Ready to welcome children back to school this summer
In early June 2023, in document No. 2673 signed by Ms. Le Thuy My Chau, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, there were specific instructions on organizing childcare and childcare during the summer. The Department requested units to strictly implement regulations on disease prevention, food safety and hygiene, and ensure sufficient number of teachers/children according to regulations. Schools must increase the organization of skills education activities such as: self-service, fun activities, experiences, physical training... For children new to preschool education, schools must create conditions for parents and caregivers to bring children to get acquainted with the class and living regime. Preschools also support parents in updating information about children preparing to enter grade 1.
More than 44,000 students in Gia Lai learn to swim
According to the Department of Education and Training of Gia Lai province, during the past school year, more than 44,000 students in the province had access to swimming activities at school.
Currently, Gia Lai province has 64 swimming pools in educational institutions and 406 teachers and staff participating in teaching swimming, of which 348 have swimming teaching certificates. However, according to the assessment of the Gia Lai Department of Education and Training, the number of students in the area being taught swimming is still too small.
In 2022, Gia Lai had 59 drowning incidents that killed 60 students. Since the beginning of the year, the province has had more than 20 drowning incidents that killed more than 30 students. This is one of the provinces with a high number of student deaths due to drowning.
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Identifying and caring for children with hand, foot and mouth disease
On June 14, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) issued a notice on identifying and caring for children with hand, foot and mouth disease. According to HCDC, hand, foot and mouth disease is a common disease in children under 5 years old. The disease is most contagious if caused by Enterovirus 71 (EV71). Most children with the disease will recover on their own. However, in some cases, children may develop severe complications affecting the brain, heart, etc.
Children with hand, foot and mouth disease will initially develop blisters. If the blisters are in the mouth, they will burst into ulcers, but blisters on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, knees, and buttocks usually do not burst and will gradually dry up. The disease usually lasts from 5 to 7 days, possibly more than 10 days. After that, the blisters can dry up, stabilize, and heal on their own.
Children with hand, foot and mouth disease recover on their own in over 90% of cases. The remaining children with the disease may develop severe complications that affect the brain and brainstem, causing respiratory failure; affect the heart, causing myocarditis, heart failure, causing acute pulmonary edema... and even leading to death.
Therefore, HCDC notes that when caring for sick children, caregivers need to closely monitor and detect early warning signs of serious illness (changes in sleep, startles, unsteadiness, etc.). At that time, we need to take the child to the hospital immediately because the time to save the child's life when there are complications to the brain is about 6 - 12 hours.
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