HEALTH POLICY

1. OBJECTIVES 

• To provide qualitative and satisfactory health care services to  pupils and teachers
• To administer treatment and offer  health services on time to meet patients’ needs
• To follow up and ensure pupils are well vaccinated to limit exposure to prevalent diseases
• To partake in major activities of the school to handle casualties and emergencies.

B. ACTIVITIES

• Daily consultations, history taking and vital signs monitoring of patient
• Laboratory test and examinations 
• Treatment administration and Drug dispensation
• Follow up of admitted patients and report
• Follow up of referred patients and report
• Counseling and psychosocial support of patients

 

1. FREE MEDICATIONS

Malaria treatment with quinine derivatives is free

1	Paracetamol Tablets	10	Normal Saline 0.9%	19	Bactrim Tablets
2	Mebendazole tablets	11	Ringers Lacter	20	Metronidazole Tablets
3	Quinine sulphate tablets	12	Oral rehydration salt	21	Diclofenac Tablets
4	Quinine Syrup	13	Chlorpheneramine tabs	22	Multivitamin tablets
5	Quinine sulphate ampoules	14	Infusion set	23	Butterfly needle
6	Glucose 5% 250ml	15	Dexamethasone Tablets	24	Ferrous folic acid
7	Ibuprofen tablets	16	Diazepam ampoules	25	Dexamethasone ampoules
8	Vogalene ampoules	17	TENSOCOLD SPRAY	26	Vitamin B Com ampoules
9	Crepe Bandage	18	Syringes 10mls/5mls/2mls	27	Immodium Tablests

 

1. FREE LABORATORY TEST

1	Malaria test	4	HIV serology
2	Typhoid test	5	Urinalysis
3	Fasting and/or Random Blood Sugar

 

1. PAID LABORATORY TEST AND PRICES

TEST	TEST	TEST	TEST
FBC	Diff Count and Blood Picture	Chlamydia	CRP
Hb	Helicobacter pylori	US	ASLO
Blood Filariasis/ Skin Snip	Hepatitis B	Stool Analysis	VS
ESR	Hepatitis C	Blood Grouping	PT

1. PAID MEDICATIONS

NB: Any other medication not listed as free is paid for.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Once a pupil is received at the health unit, the parent is notified before treatment is commenced. In case a parent does not want the child to be treated at the health center, this parent gives a written and signed consent to this.
• After parent consents to treatment of their child and the child is treated, a bill will be made and sent to parents for payment and parents should be conscious to conform.
  1. HOURS OF WORK
     • Tuesday to Friday : 08:00am to 04:00pm 
     • Saturday        : 08:00am to 12:00noon
     • EOC            : 11:50am to 12:25pm
     • Break        : 12:25pm to 01:10pm
     • Clients should respect the Unit’s working hours.
     • Clients are not allowed to make loud noise.
     • Clients are allowed in the observation rooms only after examination by a competent health worker. 
  2. Consultation for Pupils is free. However, pupils pay a subsidized fee for laboratory, medication and other basic services provided by the unit. 
• • All consultations should be made during working hours unless an emergency. 
  • Consultation, drug administration and observation are done at the unit.
  • No admission overnight
  • The unit keeps a register of all those who consulted, putting into consideration the diagnosis, laboratory investigation and treatment given. Therefore, clients should avoid withholding information as this is critical to appropriate diagnosis. 
  • A pupil who was absent for health reasons has as duty to present hospital records to the Sr. EFMFC for verifications upon return to campus. Only with a valid recommendation from the Sr. EFMFC will the sick absence be termed valid.
  • Likewise, we encourage pupils consulting other health institutions or their private doctors, to notify the unit.  
  • Pupils’ parents, guardians and caretakers should respect the health personnel and trust their judgment and avoid imposing especially technically.