Student Health Information

Nutritional Guidelines on Lunch for Students 

Nutritional Guidelines on Snacks for Students 

Advice to Schools and Parents on New Mask-wearing Arrangements

•    Communicable Diseases Information
•    Infection Contraol Corner (Including properly use of mask and washing hands, etc.)
•    Recommendation of sick leave duration for common childhood infections
  

   Prevent Communicable Diseases - Get Your Child Vaccinated

The Department of Health's outreaching School Immunisation Teams provide immunization to primary 1, primary 5 and primary 6 students at school. 

Useful links :  School Immunisastion Teams, Seasonal Influenza Vaccination School Outreach

• The School Dental Care Service is a primary dental health care programme administered by the Department of Health for all primary school children in Hong Kong. Students enrolled in the scheme can enjoy one year of dental care. They will be arranged to attend a school dental clinic for oral examination and treatment. The nominal fee for eligible students is HK$36.

Useful link：School Dental Care Service, Department of Health

• Enrolled students will be given an annual appointment for a health assessment at a Student Health Service Centre. These services include physical examination, screening for health problems related to growth, nutrition, blood pressure, vision, hearing, spine, psychological health and behaviour, individual health counselling and health education. The health assessment is offered free of charge.

Useful link：Student Health Service, Department of Health

Useful link：Self-Care Tips Series for Students 

Useful link：Parenting Tips Series for Parents

• Self-Test Station encourages students to understand and take care of their emotional health, to improve awareness of emotional distress, and to seek help from professionals when needed.

Useful link：Self-Test Station: Depressive Mood

Useful link：Self-Test Station: Anxiety