WHO Europe Summit. Esperanza: ‘It is important to plan the lessons in view of temporary closures’

Covid “created the greatest disruption to education systems in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion students in more than 190 countries and our region is no exception.” This is the alarm contained in the joint statement of the WHO Regional Director for Europe, Hans kluge, and the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, at the end of the summit with 53 countries. The closure of schools in full emergency, he says, “was vital”, but now the reopening of the institutes must be determined “safely” because the closure of schools can cause serious effects in terms of education and health, including mental health. social development and the risk of being in a violent family environment. The greatest impact for children in situations of vulnerability and destitution

The objective of the summit: to give indications on the shared procedures for the reopening of schools. The Health Minister hopes for a coalition and “shared data for better future policies.”

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“It is realistic to prepare and plan for the availability of online learning to integrate learning into the next school year,” the joint statement emphasizes. Online lessons will be needed “during temporary closings,” “may be required during episodic quarantine, and may supplement school learning in circumstances where children alternate school attendance to meet physical distancing needs in more classrooms. little”.

“It will be necessary to implement specific policies for children at risk with special learning needs or health conditions,” the note continues, “as well as for educators with health conditions that make them vulnerable to more serious infections. We agree that there is a ‘ wide range of measures that can be considered for risk reduction in school settings.

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“The protection measures related to hand hygiene”, explain Kluge and Speranza “to physical distances, the use of masks where appropriate and staying home in case of illness are the pillars of a safe school education within from the covid 19 reality. The important link between the health and education sectors will continue to grow as we navigate the new post-COVID-19 reality. We are committed to working across sectors to meet the needs of children. ” .

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