The programme covers 4,776 educational institutions, from preschools to high schools and multi-level schools, and aims to detect health problems early and enable timely intervention.
Health check results will be digitised and gradually incorporated into electronic health records, allowing pupils'health to be tracked continuously over time.
In Nghia Do Ward, local health authorities and hospitals are providing health checks for more than 33,000 pupils from August 20 to September 4.
Pupils undergo checks including height and weight measurements, blood pressure monitoring, general examinations, ear, nose and throat checks, and eyesight tests.
The programme is also being accelerated at schools including Nghia Tan Secondary School ahead of the new academic year.
Digitised health data will help track children's development more accurately, particularly those with chronic or congenital conditions, while enabling earlier detection of eyesight, dental and nutritional problems.
From 2026, O Cho Dua Ward aims to provide all eligible pupils with at least one free health check a year and integrate their health data into electronic school records.
Pupils found to have illnesses or risk factors will receive further advice and monitoring and, when necessary, be referred to appropriate medical facilities.
Under Hanoi's 2026-2035 School Health Programme, all educational institutions are expected by 2030 to manage, update and report school health data, while electronic health records will gradually be linked with other relevant health databases.
The plan also calls for all pupils to receive a health check or screening at least once each academic year, with schools monitoring nutrition, physical fitness, mental health and other health risks.
Preschools will monitor children's physical development, nutrition, exercise and mental health, while working with families and health facilities to identify malnutrition, obesity, developmental disorders and other risks at an early stage.
By 2035, Hanoi aims to have a secure and integrated digital school health management system that supports continuous monitoring, early risk warnings and health policy planning.
Under the 2026 free health check programme, pupils' results will be standardised and uploaded directly to the city's electronic health record system and integrated into electronic school records.
Puplis showing signs of cardiovascular, eyesight or nutritional problems will be flagged for monitoring and referred for treatment when necessary.
The programme reflects Hanoi's shift towards prevention and early screening, using digital health records to support continuous, personalised pupil care.