The Manitowoc Public School District is getting ready to offer heart screenings for its students.
The District’s Nursing has partnered with the non-profit Who We Play For to offer the three days of screenings at Manitowoc Lincoln High School.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death on school campuses-more than any form of cancer, concussion, or illness combined.
Thousands of seemingly healthy kids die every year due to detectable heart conditions. Students in grades 6 through 12 are invited to have their heart checked with an electrocardiogram (ECG)on May 13th or 15th between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. or on May 17th between 10:00 and 1:00 p.m.
MPSD school nurses will be conducting the tests that take about 5 minutes to complete at a cost of $20.
ECG tests at a medical office typically cost in the hundreds of dollars out of pocket.
Registration will be announced and opened to families very soon, and it takes less than 3 minutes to complete.
Because the parental consent is completed during the registration, parents are not required to accompany their child to the screening event.
Anyone with additional questions can contact Jennifer Hinz at hinzj@mpsd.school or Jennifer Monte-Last at monte-lastj@mpsd.school.
For more details on the program, visit the Who We Play For YouTube Channel.
