Damascus-Sana
Today, the Minister of Education, Dr. Darem Tabaa, reviewed with the WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, the representative of the World Health Organization in Syria, Dr. Akjemal Maktumova, and the accompanying delegation, the precautionary measures followed in Syrian schools to limit the spread of the Corona epidemic and ways to enhance cooperation between the two sides.
Minister Tabaa assured in a statement to reporters that the Ministry's precautionary measures since the opening of the schools came in accordance with the health protocol in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization and international organizations, pointing to the importance of exchanging experiences in this regard and presenting the Syrian experience, which has met positive indicators despite the siege and economic measures that Syria is exposed to. Unilateral coercion.
The Minister indicated that the Ministry is keen to provide the necessary health care for its students and teachers and to maintain their safety and that of their families, indicating that there is no spread of the epidemic in schools and that there are natural cases as a result of the spread of the disease in the community and are directly monitored and dealt with in accordance with the health protocol.
In a similar statement, Al-Manzari indicated that the return of students to schools is one of the challenges that the world faced in light of the spread of the Corona epidemic, pointing to the strategic plans followed in coordination with the specialized technical teams, UNICEF and their counterparts in the relevant ministries to ensure a safe return of students and teachers.
Al-Mandhari pointed out that the plans included conducting training programs to spread awareness and the culture of using the principles of public health, in addition to cooperation with the Ministry of Education to create a school environment that ensures the safety of students and teachers and to resort to health services in the event of symptoms of the disease and to provide the necessary needs.
On the implementation of precautionary safety measures in Syrian schools, the Regional Director of the World Health Organization for the Eastern Mediterranean noted the efforts of the concerned authorities in raising awareness and introducing methods of prevention and safety for a safe return to schools, pointing out that what indicates the validity of the procedures followed is that no abnormal spread of Corona was noticed among the teaching staff. And students despite the large numbers in Syrian schools.
