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not mix water into the urine and faeces. We should wash the excreta
in the respective part only.

2.4. School Health Screening Test

Study the picttrres below and ltave a discussion based on the given
questions.
a. What are the people doing in the pictures?

b. What are the reasons for doing these activities?

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School health screening test is a test that is made to check the physi-
cal and health condition of a student such as height, weight, vision,
teeth and hearing. It can be run in the school with the participation of
teachers, nurses and students. It needs trained and experienced pro-
fessionals and some equipment. The school administration should
keep records of the screening test and inform the parents. The im-
portance of the screening test can be mentioned as follow:
a. The health problems can be identified which are not recognized
through general observation.

b. The health of students can be checkedat a minimal cost.
c. The students become aware of their health condition.

d. By identifying the problems early on, it will be easier to treat them.
e. It helps the parents to go to respective health institutions for the
treatment of their children.

f. The health difficulties in the future to come can be identified
early on and treated in time.
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