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Schools advised to keep pupils' health records
Schools are advised to keep records on pupils' health problems for the reference of teachers, especially those teaching physical education or organising extra-curricular activities.
A Principal Education Officer of the Education Department, Mr Tam Chun-kit, said: "Parents are encouraged to report to schools any medical history of their wards which might affect their participation in physical education lessons or other extra- curricular activities.
"Schools should issue a circular letter to parents to solicit their co-operation in reporting medical history of their children."
Mr Tam stressed that reporting of medical history of pupils by parents should be entirely on voluntary basis.
"School should ensure that such information should be strictly for school use only and not be divulged to other parties without the consent of the parents concern,' he added.
Parents are also encouraged to enrol their children in the Student Health Service run by the Department of Health.
"Though the service only offers a general health assessment to pupils and not physical fitness assessment, it may refer pupils with known or suspected medical conditions to the public or private specialists for detailed assessment if indicated," Mr Tam said.
He noted that in general the appropriateness of physical activity should only be a concern in pupils with cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, epilepsy, anaemia and diabetes mellitus.
"Medical certificate from the attending physician on the appropriate level of physical activity should be obtained from pupils suffering from these diseases as far as possible.
"Even if the pupils are no longer followed up for their conditions, they should be advised to seek medical advice and certification from their private practitioners or specialist clinics they previously attended," he said.
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