PLEASE COMPLETE THE HEALTH FORMS FOR EACH CHILD ATTENDING DUBAI AMERICAN ACADEMY 

Please note that vaccination records must be in ENGLISH

Medical Forms must be completed with the most recent immunization record(s) in English by GEMS Connect. 

For students with pre-existing or chronic medical conditions, parents must submit an updated medical report and schedule a meeting with our nurses before the first day of school by contacting us at healthoffice_daa@gemsedu.com

Health Information

OVERVIEW OF POLICY: The school doctor maintains medical records for every child and requests parental help in keeping these records up to date. Health Forms are to be completed, along with your child’s immunization record and returned to the school nurse as soon as possible. This is a mandatory requirement of the DHA and without this we are unable to provide your child with any first aid or emergency medical treatment. If your child has a persistent condition, allergies or any medical condition that the school should be aware of, please specify in detail the nature of the condition, the signs and symptoms and any medication that may need to be administered immediately and any action plan in place. 

MEDICAL CHECK-UP:  The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) require that students in grades  KG1, 1, 4, 7, 10 and all new students have a general medical examination by the school doctor. Parents will receive a copy of this.  

POLICY ON FIRST AID,  ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES: School clinic gives first aid for illnesses and injuries which occur in school during school hours. School Nurse or School personnel shall notify the parents or guardians in the event of accidents and / or cases of emergencies. 

POLICY ON MEDICATION:  Medication will not be dispensed without written consent. If your child needs to take any medication during school hours, please ensure that this medication is stored in the School Clinic, with the nurse, and that it includes doctor’s prescription with exact directions on administration. 

POLICY ON IMMUNIZATION: The DHA provide immunizations in school annually. School vaccination starts from the age of 6-18 years old (children over 18 years are not included). The vaccines available are Meningococcal, Oral Polio,  DTaP - IPV, Tdap, MMR, Varicella and HPV (for Grade 8 Emirati Students Only). Parents should provide the school clinic their child’s Original Immunization Record prior to immunization event.

INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES: In order to reduce the spread of illness in School, Parents are advised to follow the below given regulations:

1.     Please DO NOT send your child to school if they have: 

•       Fever (return to school after 24 hours of last episode of fever without medication)

•       Skin rash 

•       Vomiting (return to school after 24 hours of last episode of vomiting) 

•       Diarrhea (return to school after 48 hours of last episode of diarrhea) 

•       Nasal discharge 

•       Sore throat 

•       Persistent cough 

•       Red, watery, painful or sticky (yellow discharge) eyes. 

•       Head lice or nits 

2.      Keep your children at home when they are sick until they have been without symptoms for 24 hours. If you notice that your child is not feeling well, please do not bring your child to school. Let them rest at home and observe their condition before bringing them to school.  

3.     If they have an infected or sore wound, it must be covered by a well-sealed dressing or plaster. 

4.     If your child is assessed by School Medical team and thought to be a possible source of infection to other students and staff, you will be contacted to take them out of school within 1 hour. 

5.     All cases of infectious diseases should be away from the school for all periods of communicability. Your child will be allowed to attend the school only with a medical certificate from the attending doctor stating that the child is not infectious anymore. (It is a clearance certificate, not the sick certificate).