Health Surveillance of Drinking Water in Schools

Relevant authorities are continuing their efforts to ensure the safety of drinking water in schools, as part of strengthening preventive measures and enhancing health safety standards in the school environment. This is being achieved by intensifying monitoring and field inspection activities and verifying that the water meets approved health requirements.

In this context, the Ministry of Health has requested the Ministry of Education to facilitate the work of preventive medical teams affiliated with health regions, which are tasked with monitoring the safety of drinking water in schools. This will enable them to carry out their monitoring duties and collect water samples to verify their suitability and safety for use.

The Ministry of Health clarified in its request to the Ministry of Education that this measure is part of ongoing efforts to monitor drinking water in schools, collect samples, subject them to testing to confirm their suitability, and take necessary actions if any observations or deficiencies related to water quality are identified.

The Ministry of Health also asked the Ministry of Education to designate a contact officer in each educational region, preferably from the engineering affairs sector, to facilitate communication and coordination between the two sides, particularly in the event of any issues or observations concerning drinking water in schools.

The Ministry emphasized the importance of establishing direct communication channels with educational regions, which will contribute to the swift handling of any observations that may arise during monitoring activities or from sample test results, and will strengthen preventive measures aimed at safeguarding the health of students and staff in educational institutions.