Ministry of Health Prepares for New Academic Year by Completing Preventive Treatment in 542 Schools - Sarmad

The Ministry of Health announced that field teams completed control and preventive treatment operations in 542 schools as part of a campaign targeting more than 900 government schools, in cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Education, prior to the start of the academic year across various regions of the country.

In a statement on Friday, the ministry said it had carried out control and preventive treatment operations in 542 government schools between August 9 and 20, 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, which is part of a preventive plan running until September 3 next year, aims to enhance the readiness of the school environment for the new academic year. It comes as part of comprehensive field operations to combat medical insects and rodents and to strengthen environmental sanitation, thereby contributing to creating a healthy and safe school environment for students and teaching and administrative staff.

The ministry added that the campaign focuses on strengthening preventive measures and environmental sanitation, reducing factors that facilitate the spread and breeding of insects and rodents, and lowering infection 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 that promote the breeding and spread of pests, and to reinforce preventive practices that maintain a healthy and sound environment.

She stressed that environmental sanitation is a shared responsibility built on the coordinated efforts of government agencies, community institutions, and individuals, and on instilling preventive behaviors in daily practices, thereby enhancing public health protection and contributing to providing healthier and safer environments.