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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Ministry of Education and Sports has banned visitation days and leavers\u2019 parties being organised for candidate classes by schools across the country over the Ebola outbreak.<\/p>\n

According to the circular issued by Mr Ismail Mulindwa, the ministry\u2019s acting Permanent Secretary, the ban will last until the end of the current term.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven that positive cases have now been confirmed among learners from families of known contacts, it is necessary to strengthen the existing infection prevention measures at schools,\u201d Mr Mulindwa said.<\/p>\n

The ban came at a time when most schools across the country were organising parties for their Primary Seven and Senior Six candidates slated to begin their final examinations next month.<\/p>\n

A number of parents had already paid the fee required for the leavers\u2019 parties and it is not clear if schools will refund the money or not.<\/p>\n

Mr Mulindwa also stressed that learners in the boarding section should be restricted from making non-essential trips out of school.<\/p>\n

The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Aceng, last Wednesday announced that six children from three schools in Rubaga Division, Kampala, had tested positive for Ebola and were undergoing treatment at the Entebbe treatment unit.<\/p>\n

The children are said to have been infected by their uncle who came from Kassanda District, the epicentre of the disease, and spent a night at their home in Rubaga, before he was taken to Mulago National Referral Hospital for treatment from where he succumbed to Ebola.<\/p>\n

In his circular addressed to all heads of schools and district leaders, Mr Mulindwa said on the advice of the Ministry of Health, institutions of learning will remain open despite calls by some stakeholders to have them closed.<\/p>\n

But Mr Mulindwa urged schools to strictly implement the standard operating procedures provided by the Health ministry against the disease.<\/p>\n

Mr Hasadu Kirabira, the chairperson of National Association of Private Institutions of Learning, supported the suspension of visitation days.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encourage heads of schools to work with the ministries of Health and education to ensure that we minimise the spread of Ebola in schools. School tours should also be halted as we monitor and see,\u201d Mr Kirabira said.<\/p>\n

However, on leaver\u2019s parties, Mr Kirabira said that they are advising schools to organise internal leavers\u2019 parties without involving people from outside to ensure that the money that has been paid by parents does not go to waste.<\/p>\n

The government last month released guidelines all schools were slated to follow to minimise the spread of Ebola.<\/p>\n

The guidelines<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 Re-activate the existing school Covid-19 task force teams<\/p>\n

\u2022 Promote physical distancing at schools<\/p>\n

\u2022 Encourage correct wearing of masks by students and workers<\/p>\n

\u2022 Daily screening and referral of sick students, teachers to the district surveillance teams<\/p>\n

\u2022 Provision of space to Ebola suspects to avoid stigma.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Avoid crowding at the gates<\/p>\n

\u2022 Water washing facilities with soap and water at all times<\/p>\n

\u2022 Full time trained personnel assigned to do temperature screening<\/p>\n

\u2022 Have temperature guns at each entry point.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Maintain social distancing among learners while on school premises and prevent learners from handshaking and hugging.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Schools assemblies are discouraged<\/p>\n

\u2022 Avoid recreation and sports<\/p>\n

\u2022 Disinfect all objects and surfaces in schools<\/p>\n

\u2022 Provide security for enforcement and prevention of visitors or strangers in hostels.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Stagger meals<\/p>\n

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