August 18, 2010

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The health clinic department is happy to inform you that your child’s health while he is in school is our main concern and we are doing our best to keep him safe and healthy. We understand that sickness and illness come and go. Therefore, we are setting necessary precautionary measures to ensure our student safety.

We strongly encourage students to be responsible with their hygiene as we believe that being hygienic is a very effective way to protect themselves from any illnesses. At the same time, the school is doing its best to ensure cleanliness and sanitation in the campus.

Furthermore, since the rainy season has begun, we would like to inform you that common diseases are also becoming widespread such as diarrhea, dengue fever, Influenza A H1N1, food poisoning, and others.

Therefore, we are asking for your help in reminding your child at home about exercising healthy habits, like the proper washing of hands, sleeping on time, eating nutritious food, drinking lots of water and remembering to take vitamin C every day.

Let us work together in promoting good student health to ensure that our students will learn effectively.

For more information and health tips, please log on to the school website www.rais.ac.th health tips section.

Thank you and God bless.

Respectfully yours,

Veverly Lou Mamulang                                                          Rini Elizabeth
School Nurse                                                                           School Nurse

Approved by:

Mr. Peter Munasinghe
Principal

 

Watch Out for 15 rampant diseases in
Thailand during rainy season

 

1. First group consists of bothfoodborne and water-borne diseases,
   
   

 

these are: acute diarrhea and Dysentery           Typhoid

 

Food poisoning                              and hepatitis
                                                                   

 

2.Second grouprespiratory diseases

Such as: colds; Influenza; Pharyngitis; Bronchitis; and pneumonia.

3. Third group are diseases contracted through the skin and open wounds,

Such as Leptospirosis.

 

 

4. Fourth group consists of mosquito-borne diseases

Such as:      dengue fever; Japanese Encephalitis; and malaria.

 

5. Fifth is conjunctivitis;
Commonly caused by virus in dirty waters.

 

Preventive Measures

1. Use rain gear such as umbrellas and raincoats to avoid exposure to rain and  cold weather.
2.  Avoid crowded and poorly ventilated areas.
3. Avoid close contact with people who are sick and who have fever and cough.
4. Drink only safe or clean water—boil water if you think it’s not safe.
5. If you need to eat out, choose reputable restaurants only. Do not eat food from ambulant peddlers.

 

1. Drain stagnant water from open containers such as drums and old tires, which are the breeding places of mosquitoes. Ensure that drains and gutters and sewage lines are not clogged.
   7. Do not wade or swim in floodwaters. 
   8. At all times, observe good personal hygiene and environmental sanitation. This include thorough washing of hands with soap and water especially before eating or touching the eyes and nose hands.