5.3.2.18. Ministry of Education
Updated 1 October 2025
School Safety and Education Officers
- Detecting and communicating signals of any potential communicable diseases or other acute public health emergencies, and failure in preventive hygienic measures at schools.
- Communicating to the supervisor (Principal/Administrator) or School Nurse, and transmitting to the EpiU, EHU or MOH/Hotline once a public health signal of concern is detected.
- Applying prevention and control oriented to the characteristics of the event by both Sectors in collaboration.
- In instances where Epi has information concerning APHE in schools, the Chief Education advises on actions for prevention and control.
School Nurse
- To verify the public health signal of concern and do assessment if necessary.
- To relay the information to the Epi Unit and the Chief Education Officer
- To verify childhood vaccination for the surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD)
Chief Education Officer/Educators
- Promote preventive measures for communicable diseases.
- Report any suspicious cases to the School Nurse.
Childhood Center Administrators
- To inform the parent of any confirmed or suspicious cases of acute public health emergency or communicable diseases and provide space if isolation is needed.