The mayor of Yaiza, Óscar Noda, sent an official letter last Friday to the Ministries of Education and Health of the Government of the Canary Islands demanding a permanent nursing service for CEIP Playa Blanca. The City Council thus supports the request of the southern educational community which, through the school's management, also formally requested from the Canary Islands the assignment of a nurse (male/female) since last October, stating the number of male and female students and the health-related situations that the school must attend to considering its growing school population.
Óscar Noda recalls that “the Playa Blanca school, with 825 students and 43 groups, is one of the most populated centers in the Canary Islands. There are other schools in the Islands that already have nursing, and I'm not saying they don't deserve it, but it is evident that Playa Blanca needs and demands it.”
The presence of a school nurse is fundamental to guarantee the well-being and basic healthcare of students, promote healthy lifestyle habits and a culture of prevention in the educational environment. Yaiza and the educational community argue their request expressing, among other reasons, that boys and girls would have immediate professional attention in case of emergencies or school accidents with a much faster response than the current one.
The service would also offer support to students with chronic diseases (diabetes, allergies or others) that require specialized medical monitoring and supervision during the school day. The nursing staff would also help promote the development of health education programs, in collaboration with the teaching team, aimed at prevention, hygiene, healthy eating and emotional well-being and would facilitate communication and coordination with local health services and with families in the event of any medical incident and follow-up. “We trust that Education and Health will evaluate our request and can resolve it favorably,” concludes Óscar Noda.