The Syrian Education Ministry acknowledged the spread of lice in schools in Damascus and its countryside, but denied that it was related to poor hygiene.
The director of School Health in Damascus, Hatoon Al-Tawashi, claimed that the spread of lice in schools is not new and there are infections in all governorates, noting that “lice are like any other disease and it is not linked to poverty, and is present in public and private schools, and is transmitted to anyone through infection. ".
In statements to the regime’s media, Al-Tawashi advised the families to use sprays and shampoos to combat lice, adding that some families treat the issue of infestation as a stigma, but it is normal, and it does not happen as a result of lack of personal hygiene, but it is possible due to infection.
The miserable economic situation in regime-controlled areas was reflected in the educational process. Social Media Activists say that even the purchase of shampoo and cleaning materials is not an easy matter, due to the soaring prices, calling on the Education Ministry to provide the required health means to protect school students from lice or any skin infection.
The regime-controlled areas suffer from a stark rise in the prices of basic materials and food commodities, amid government promises to fight monopoly.
The Syrian economy has been devastated by war and witnessed massive destruction of infrastructure worth $120 billion as the UN estimates, the rebuilding of war-torn Syria would need around $250-400 billion.
The Syrian revolution that turned into a bloody conflict has claimed 500,000 lives and has displaced 13,2 million people since it erupted in March 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-regime protests.
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