Guidelines on Prevention of Communicable Diseases in Schools/Kindergartens-cum-Child Care Centres/Child Care Centres

The guidelines provide very good and systematic practical information on infection prevention measures for staff working in schools and kindergartens. The guidelines comprise seven major sections:

1. Concepts of communicable diseases,
2. Communicable diseases in schools and kindergartens,
3. General guidelines on prevention of communicable diseases,
4. Preventive measures to be adopted by schools and kindergartens,
5. Outbreak of communicable diseases,
6. Roles of schools and related support,
7. A list of Appendix with practical examples.

The guidelines can be used in schools and kindergardens and any other setting, where many children are together. 

The audience for the guidelines are staff working directly with children in schools and kindergartens as well as head teachers and administrative staff. They should familiarize with the guidelines in order to coordinate the infection control issues and prevent spread of communicable diseases.