المملكة: Details of the school fitness screening program to enhance student health

The Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, announced the launch of the School Fitness Examination Programme, which is considered one of the important health programs directed at first-year primary school students.
The program aims to enhance public health and early detection of any health problems that students may suffer from, as an essential step aimed at ensuring the health of our children and achieving a safe academic future for them..
The school fitness examination program is distinguished by providing an integrated health assessment for students, which includes reviewing the student’s medical history, conducting physical fitness examinations, and ensuring that the necessary vaccination doses are completed.

The school fitness screening program aims to enhance public health and early detection of health problems among first-year primary school students, as an essential step to ensure the health of our children and their academic future. pic.twitter.com/04iCNg6vVo— Saudi Ministry of Health (@SaudiMOH) January 11, 2025

The program also promotes efforts to improve students’ quality of life, focusing on the importance of health as a key factor in achieving academic success.
The Ministry of Health stresses the importance of positive interaction by parents to ensure the success of this program. It also calls on families to monitor their children’s health and ensure adherence to the specified dates for examinations.