School fitness checks ensure student health and early disease detection, expert says
School fitness screenings help verify students' overall health and enable early detection of conditions that could affect learning, a family medicine consultant said.
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AIFamily medicine consultant Dr. Waleed Al-Badawi said that school fitness examinations are designed to ensure students’ general health and to detect early any illnesses that could impact their ability to learn.
Speaking to Al Ekhbariya TV, he explained that the checkup covers aspects related to senses essential for learning, as well as verifying height and weight.
Al-Badawi noted that this process helps identify diseases early, allowing for timely intervention and appropriate treatment at a young age.
The Ministry of Health has called on new students to undergo the school fitness check in preparation for a healthy start to the academic year.
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