Paediatrician Supervised
School Health Program
A child spends roughly 7 hours per day, 200 days per year in school and as they grow, they may visit the pediatrician only once/twice per year. This leaves a big loophole in the present system as most health related issues are discovered by accident rather than regular screening programs.
The inherent value of coordinating health and education is not consistently and effectively taken up by schools across the nation. As a result, our children are dependent on their local community for their medical support and safety. A pediatrician can become a positive liaison between the family, school and medical home, making the school “medico-legally” compliant in the process.
Minimum Qualification of Pediatrician:MBBS, DCH(Diploma in Child Health)
Docterz at School provides a pediatrician supervised health program which addresses many roles:
ADMINISTRATION & PLANNING
Review school casualty room infrastructure and SOP on a monthly basis
Work directly and remotely with school nurse to manage first aid services
Monthly meetings with the school nurse and school management to review, evaluate and revise the health screening program
Direct Health Screening and Intervention Services
DIRECT HEALTH SCREENING & INTERRVENTION SERVICES
Annual health and immunisation screening of all children
Vision, hearing and dental screening of all children in coordination with a team of appropriate specialists
Identifying and one-on-one consultation of high risk students along with parents
Involvement in management of students with special needs e.g. Diabetes Mellitus in school campus
Work closely with the school health mental program
Infection and outbreak control e.g Jaundice, lice, etc…
Address individual child nutrition in specific areas e.g anemia, obesity, etc..
Staff health and wellness issues
LOCAL COLLABORATION
Setting up SOP to manage any medical emergency, in collaboration with local pediatric hospitals
Working closely with local orthopaedician to manage sports injuries
Reviewing ambulance preparedness, in case of emergencies
Effective communication between primary pediatrician and school health program
HEALTH EDUCATION
Identifying health related issues pertinent to school e.g.bullying, substance abuse, etc.
Provide classroom lectures on relevant topics e.g sex education, etc.
Provide appropriate medical information to parents, if needed
Staff education on health related issues
POLICY CONSULTATION
Work closely with school and other health specialists to suggest and implement health related policy issues like:
Setting up SOP to manage any medical emergency, in collaboration with local pediatric hospitals
Substance abuse
Screen abuse programmes
Mental health programmes
Infection control and universal precautions
School attendance and absenteeism
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Contribute to health related articles to local community, on behalf of the school
