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Education ministry issues guidelines to prevent mpox in schools

The Ministry of Education and Sports, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has issued guidelines to prevent, detect, and control mpox within school environments. These guidelines are addressed to all school heads and local governments across Uganda. The measures are essential to safeguarding the approximately 15 million learners attending Uganda’s 73,000 educational institutions. In a circular dated September 27, the permanent secretary for the Ministry of Education and Sports, Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, highlighted the increased risk of mpox transmission in schools due to their crowded nature. “As the schools re-open for the third term, the Ministry of Education and Sports together with the Ministry of Health, UNICEF and WHO, have developed guidelines for schools on the prevention, detection, and […] The post Education ministry issues guidelines to prevent mpox in schools first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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