The Health Offices at Hong Kong International School offers professional knowledge and caring communication, support and service to students, faculty/ staff and community for the promotion of their health and well-being. Each division at HKIS has their own nurse.
The Upper Primary (UP) Health Office is located on the fifth floor and is in the office area. Our nurse is on duty from 7 a.m.to 3 p.m. The Health office telephone number is 2812-5333. The Health office email is upsnurse@hkis.edu.hk.
The objectives of the Health Office are the following:
- Offer first aid and assistance to children who become ill or injured at school.
- Authorize and arrange for children to be sent home in cases of illness or injury.
- Dispense medications needed during the school day.
- Maintain health records and assist in the overall health program.
- Monitor and communicate spread of communicable diseases.
- Monitor and communicate AQHI (pollution) levels.
- Supervise re-admission of children to school after major illnesses, communicable disease or injury.
- Offer screening for vision.