Ho Chi Minh City leads nationwide health-check drive

As students head back to class, health experts warn that crowded classrooms can accelerate the spread of respiratory illnesses like colds, flu, and RSV, urging continued vaccination and habits such as frequent handwashing and not sharing drinks. In Michigan, guidance suggests keeping a child home for fever, vomiting, or worsening respiratory symptoms, while emphasizing sleep routines, updated immunizations, eye checks, and mental well-being as part of a healthy back-to-school transition. A major Vietnamese program is expanding mobile health check-ups to tens of thousands, using rotating teams and electronic records to streamline care across multiple districts. In the U.S., well-child visits are being highlighted as a combined opportunity to cover sports eligibility and broader health needs, including growth, development, nutrition, hydration, injuries, and concussion history. Pediatricians also stress the importance of preventive care, immunization compliance, and addressing emotional health during the back-to-school period. Taken together, experts advocate a comprehensive checklist approach: annual physicals, sports screenings, immunizations, sleep and nutrition routines, and conversations about mental health to support students’ readiness to learn.