Health Services

IST has a fully operational school clinic staffed by a qualified nurse, Ms. Ying Yang. In addition, the school has established an emergency access scheme with the AEA/SOS Clinic located in the Sheraton Hotel. Under this scheme, students are provided access to the AEA/SOS Clinic for initial treatment in emergency medical situations that occur during school hours and/or at school events. The school’s medical insurance covers only the cost of this initial treatment. Parents are responsible for the cost of all medication and for all treatment beyond the initial consultation with the AEA/SOS doctor. Parents are therefore strongly advised to arrange medical insurance for their children. 

Please note that responsibility for the decision to send a sick or injured student to AEA/SOS clinic lies with the school nurse, whose priority is always the welfare of the individual student.  Access to initial treatment at the AEA/SOS clinic does not apply before or after school hours or on any day following an accident or injury.

If a student becomes too ill to participate in school lessons or activities, the school nurse will telephone the parents to pick the child up from school. Please do not send your child to school if he/she is sick, as your child’s recovery will be slower, and other children and adults will be exposed. Students who are sent home sick will be re-admitted to school only after they have been checked by the school nurse. Please see the section on Communicable Diseases below.

In the case of a serious injury the parent will be notified, and the child will be taken to the AEA/SOS Clinic located in the Sheraton Hotel. In order to enable the school to handle medical emergencies effectively, all parents must fill out the Health Information forms and submit them promptly to the school. Parents are asked to update this information annually. In addition, parents nurse must inform the school nurse of any changes in their child’s medical condition.

Should your child require medication during the course of the school day, the medication must be held and administered by the school nurse. Students are not permitted to carry medication on the school campus for self-administration. Before medication may be administered, parents need to fill out the Medical Request Form, which is available from the clinic. Parents are encouraged to telephone the clinic directly to discuss medication and medical concerns with the school nurse. The school nurse must be notified if a child is on short-term or long-term medication.

A doctor’s note is required following an absence of six or more consecutive school days due to a major illness, communicable disease, or injury. The doctor’s note should state that the student may return to class, as well as noting if there are any physical restrictions.

Enrollment Application Forms D & E
All students must provide the following forms within the first two weeks of the student's first day of school, and ideally sooner.

• Health Information Application Form D (PDF, 60 K)
  
  
• Physical Examination Application Form E (PDF, 48 K)
  

Vaccinations and Immunizations
Parents are responsible for ensuring that their children have received vaccinations and immunizations including those specified by the government of P. R. China.

Communicable Diseases
The aims of school policy regarding communicable diseases are the care of the individual student and the prevention and containment of disease among students and staff.

Student Health Checks
The school’s medical personnel provide a basic annual health check of all students including height, weight, eyesight and hearing. A written report is sent to parents, stating recommendation(s) for follow up investigation or treatment as appropriate. The school is not responsible for follow up treatment.

Accident Insurance
The school provides all students with the CIS Personal Accident Insurance Scheme under which all students are insured against permanent disablement or death caused by accidental bodily injury. This scheme also covers for limited medical expenses incurred for the treatment of injury due to an accident.