Health promotion

GSEH is a member of the Swiss health-promoting schools network. Prevention schemes and health days for all classes are run every year.






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Coronavirus – Information for the public

Here you will find our information about the corona pandemic.

 

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Parents’ information:

School medical service

In accordance with cantonal regulations, children in the second school year undergo a health check. Parents can choose whether their child is examined by an independent medical specialist or by the school doctor. The school office informs parents of this every October. The examination must be carried out by the following April.

School doctor
Dr. med. Thomas Dünner
Forchstrasse 61
CH-8704 Herrliberg

Tel. +41 (0)44 915 20 50
Mobile +41 (0)77 208 86 82 (for emergencies only)

www.tduenner.ch

School dental service

In accordance with cantonal regulations, dental check-ups are carried out on a yearly basis. Parents are given a voucher for this, which they can redeem at a dental surgery of their choice.

Hair hygiene

Our hair hygiene expert Ms Martina Rupprecht carries out mass screenings as soon as children or their siblings are found to have lice/nits. For information, please see the information sheet on our homepage.

Information sheet
Anyone can get head lice. Infestations of head lice are very common and have nothing to do with poor hygiene. Even washing your hair daily does not protect you against them. These irritating parasites never leave a person’s head voluntarily.

Regular checks offer the best protection!

Identifying head lice
Since lice are very small, mobile and prefer to avoid light, they are rarely seen (they hide in the hair). However, their eggs (known as “nits”) are easily recognisable. They are a whitish colour, about a millimetre long and cling very firmly to hair.

Transmission channels

  • From person to person
  • Shared combs, brushes, hats, helmets, etc.
  • Play areas (nits are very sticky and easily cling to fabric)
  • Sofas, chair backs, headrests, carpets, etc.
  • Stuffed toys, fabric toys

 

If your child is found to have head lice, please inform their playmates, teachers and anyone else who comes into contact with them immediately.

Treatment
Pharmacies can provide expert advice on delousing products and treatment options for head lice. Any product should be used strictly according to the instructions in the package leaflet. After applying the treatment, the dead nits must be removed by hand and with a lice comb (there is no product available that removes the nits from the hair).

Course of treatment

  • Buy or order a suitable product from a pharmacy
  • Treat all members of the family
  • After applying the treatment, remove dead lice and nits by hand and with a lice comb
  • Repeat the treatment after 8–10 days

 

If a child has head lice, it is absolutely essential for the whole family to be treated quickly and thoroughly. Failure to take action due to a misplaced sense of embarrassment can allow the parasites to spread unnecessarily.

You will find detailed information at www.kopflaus.ch. If you have any specific questions, please contact our hair hygiene specialist:

Mrs Kerstin Grütter
Tel. +41 (0)55 534 74 47 / Mobile +41 (0)79 734 68 60