5.2.2.10. Ministry of Education (MOE) and Schools
Updated 1 October 2025
School Safety Coordinator:
- Identify and monitor signals of potential acute public health emergencies related to notifiable communicable diseases at schools.
- Identify and monitor signals of potential acute public health emergencies related to other communicable diseases at schools.
- Identify and monitor signals of potential acute public health emergencies related to non- communicable diseases at schools.
- Once a signal is detected, communicate to the supervisor and nearest healthcare facility and transmitted through EBS to the EpiU, EHU or MOH\Hotline. EpiU\EHU and Public Health Nurse Supervisor verify the signal and do assessment.
Family Life educators/Health Educators
- Report APHE to EpiU and Bureau of Health Promotion (BHP).
- Assist the regional outbreak investigation teams.
- Prepare interventions and response to APHE.