Key messages for safe school operations: in countries with outbreaks of Ebola

Overview

The document is about safe school operations to help West African ministries of health and education reopen schools closed because of the Ebola outbreak. Reopening schools involves many challenges, but will benefit children, their families and communities, and the entire country. It also offers students an opportunity to help fight the outbreak by joining school efforts and sharing what they learn about staying safe with their friends and family. The document includes:

• Principles for safely reopening schools.
• Key messages for community members about what they need to know and do to keep schools safe and the children attending school healthy.