Healthy Learners, a non-profit organisation working to support the Ministry of Education and Health in implementing the School Health Program is planning to establish health rooms in five more districts in Central Province before April next year.
Healthy Learners Head of Policy and Government Engagement Muleta Kapatiso says the move is intended to ensure that more schools have health rooms to reduce absenteeism, manage chronic health conditions, and promote overall well-being of school pupils.
Speaking to The media in an interview, Mr Kapatiso said government will identify the districts and schools where the health rooms will be established while healthy learners provide the financial and technical support.
He disclosed that his organisation has established 870 health rooms across the country to provide learners with proper medical attention within a school setting and targets to establish 1,020 health rooms by December this year.
“In Central Province the program is currently operating only in Kabwe District. We plan to expand the program to five more districts before April next year,” he said.
He also reaffirmed Healthy Learner’s continued partnership with the government in fostering proper medical care in schools.
Over 1 million learners across the country have benefited from the health rooms initiative since March last year.
