The criteria for a school health center are as follows:
1. Size of the health center:
The size of a school health center should usually be of a certain size to ensure that there is space for activities and medical facilities inside the health center. Depending on the size of the school and the number of students, the size of the health center should be large enough to accommodate both the medical facilities and the student lounge area.
2. Medical facilities:
The health center should be equipped with the necessary medical facilities, including basic medical equipment, first-aid medicines, thermometers, sphygmomanometers, medicine cabinets, and so on. The type and quantity of medical facilities should be sufficient to meet the needs of initial diagnosis and treatment of common, minor and sudden illnesses.
3. Hygienic conditions:
The hygienic conditions inside the health room should be clean and well-ventilated to ensure that students are comfortable in the health room. In addition, the health center should have certain privacy measures to protect the privacy of students.
4. Health care personnel:
Health rooms are usually staffed with full-time or part-time school doctors or nurses, who should have certain medical knowledge and skills and be able to provide students with basic health care services. The medical staff should receive regular vocational training to keep their medical skills up-to-date.
5. First aid equipment and medicines:
Health rooms should be equipped with the necessary first aid equipment, such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and keep them in normal operation. First-aid medicines should be complete, including commonly used first-aid medicines and medicines for the treatment of common diseases. The storage and use of drugs should be in line with relevant laws and regulations.
6. Regular medical checkups:
School health rooms are usually responsible for organizing regular health checkups for students to ensure that students' health is monitored and recorded. Regular medical check-ups help in early detection of health problems in students and effective measures are taken for intervention and treatment.
7. Vaccination:
The health office is usually responsible for the vaccination of students, ensuring that students are vaccinated in a timely manner in accordance with the national vaccination program, improving their immunity and preventing the occurrence of infectious diseases.