Public health may become part of school syllabus

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PUTRAJAYA: Authorities are looking at adding public health to the school syllabus to educate children on what needs to be done to prevent Covid-19 infection.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Education Ministry had already raised the matter."We are looking into including what is being practised now into the school syllabus for children to learn and practise," he said at a media engagement on Wednesday .

On the reopening of schools, Dr Noor Hisham said there had been no incident of Covid-19 cases in schools since they were reopened."If there are risks, we will manage it by closing the affected school.He said authorities were looking at how to prevent overcrowding when students left classes for their transport.

"During this time, students will crowd together, and we should avoid this. We are looking at whether students can be released in stages to avoid overcrowding," he said.

 

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