(Health): Completion of preventive treatment in 542 schools as part of a plan targeting over 900 schools
Kuwait City, August 28 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Health announced that field teams completed pest control and preventive treatment operations in 542 schools as part of a campaign targeting more than 900 public schools, in coordination with the Ministry of Education, ahead of the start of the academic year across various regions of the country.
In a statement on Friday, the ministry said that between August 9 and 20, it carried out pest control and preventive treatment in 542 public schools according to specific field plans and schedules, using approved preventive methods, while continuing efforts to complete coverage of the targeted schools.
It noted that the campaign, part of a preventive plan running until September 3, aims to enhance the readiness of the school environment for the new academic year. It is part of comprehensive field operations to combat medical insects and rodents and strengthen environmental sanitation, thereby contributing to providing a healthy and safe school environment for students and teaching and administrative staff.
The campaign focuses on strengthening preventive measures and environmental sanitation, reducing factors that facilitate the spread and breeding of insects and rodents, and lowering infestation rates to the lowest possible levels, thereby supporting the safety of the school environment and mitigating health risks associated with pests.
For her part, Dr. Fatima Al-Darwish, Head of the Medical Insects and Rodents Control Department at the Ministry of Health, emphasized in the statement that control efforts are part of an integrated concept of environmental sanitation that extends beyond field interventions to address factors contributing to the breeding and spread of pests, and to promote preventive practices that maintain a healthy and sound environment.
She stressed that environmental sanitation is a shared responsibility based on the integration of efforts by government entities, civil society organizations, and individuals, and on reinforcing preventive behaviors in daily practices, thereby enhancing public health protection and contributing to providing healthier and safer environments. (End) M.N.M./T.M.A.
