Health Prob
Health Prob
n In
general when students are injured on school premises or are ill, they are accompanied to the nearest area health centre for medical treatment. The Rector must ensure timely transportation of student concerned to hospital for urgent treatment and the Responsible Party of the student is to be informed immediately by the school. n In any case of serious injury or ill health of students, the Rector should immediately inform the Regional Health Director of the nearest hospital with a request for ambulance to immediately transport the sick pupil(s) from school to hospital or for the dispatch of a team of Medical Personnel to the school, as may be appropriate. n In the event that the state of health of the pupil(s) is such that he is/they are urgently required to attend hospital and the Rector is informed by the Regional Health Director that an ambulance is not readily available, he should make such arrangements as are necessary for the immediate transportation of the sick pupil(s) to hospital, including the hiring of a taxi, if required. The costs incurred will be eventually refunded on submission of a certified claim to that effect. n The Zone Director may be called for advice in case of persistent difficulties