A nurse in every schoolyard: Delhi plans first-aid rooms for all 1,086 of its government schools — ₹48.87 crore (about $5.1 million) a year

A scraped knee, a dizzy spell, a sudden fever between lessons — in Delhi's government schools, help is about to move much closer. The city plans first-aid rooms in all 1,086 of its government schools, each staffed by a trained health worker such as an auxiliary nurse midwife, at an estimated cost of ₹48.87 crore (about $5.1 million) a year. The rooms will handle wound dressing, oral rehydration salts and a quiet place to rest, and will give girl students privacy and support for menstrual health needs. Education Minister Ashish Sood said the aim is simple: children get timely care where they already are. The rollout starts with schools that already have a spare room, then moves to those needing new space.

SDG 3 · Good health and well-being — Mechanism: policy reform