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Medical check-up of 35,000 students

The School Health Department of the Ministry of Health (MoH) has completed medical check-up of 35,663 school students at primary and secondary levels and 6,158 students at the kindergarten level for the academic year 2006-2007.

The results of the medical examination showed 1,244 cases of communicable diseases among students, of which 719 were chicken pox cases, according to a report issued by the department.
The report also cites a significant incidence of obesity among students. Source

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