The United States, in coordination with zonal and provincial education and health services authorities, is setting up health rooms at 120 schools around the country, an initiative to support the health and well-being of thousands of Sri Lankan students, the U.S. Embassy said in a statement today.

The health rooms promote Ministry of Education recommendations to ensure basic precautionary measures against COVID-19 and will include beds, mattresses, first aid kits, portable screens, and water dispensers. The rooms enable isolation and related care for students if needed.

Located in Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Anuradhapura, Kandy, Moneragala, and Gampaha, the health rooms will promote the well-being of students even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. Students will be able to have their vision checked and access other health services. The health rooms were supported through the U.S. Government’s development agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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