Regarding school health examinations, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has issued a notification nationwide that children should be considerate of their privacy and feelings, such as by covering their bodies with gym clothes instead of going shirtless, as long as it does not interfere with accurate examinations.
Regarding health checkups at schools, there have been concerns about students waiting shirtless and teachers of the opposite sex being present, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced on the 22nd that it is working to create an environment that takes into consideration children's privacy and feelings. We have notified you of specific initiatives.
This includes examples such as: ▽When testing or examining a child, create a separate space with an enclosure so that other children cannot see the child's body, and ▽In principle, a teacher of the same gender as the child should be present.
In addition, to the extent that it does not interfere with accurate examinations and medical examinations, in principle, patients are asked to cover their bodies with gym clothes or a towel instead of being shirtless.
On the other hand, during medical examinations, examples include looking directly at the back for spinal diseases that often occur during the growth stage, and applying a stethoscope directly to check for heart abnormalities. Schools are required to explain to children and parents in advance that they may be examined by flipping over a book or applying a stethoscope.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is asking local governments to discuss and disseminate the implementation methods for health checkups with local medical associations, and has also asked the Japan Medical Association to disseminate the contents of this notification. .