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Call to test teachers for HIV, TB and other communicable diseases
13 Apr 2012 at 09:39hrs | Views
A Harare city councillor has proposed that pre-school teachers be tested for HIV, TB and other communicable diseases.
Councillor for Ward 36, Joyce Kariwo, was contributing to debate on the mushrooming of early learning centres and conversion of residential properties into crèches and schools.
She said most of the new centres were overcrowded. Clr Kariwo said the overcrowding could spell disaster in the event that some of the teachers had TB or other communicable diseases.
She said during tours in her ward, she observed that most of the crèches and private schools enrolled more children than was normal.
"I propose that the teachers be tested for TB, HIV and Aids and other communicable diseases. I also propose that our inspectorate should move around to ensure that only trained personnel attend to our children in the crèches," she said.
Clr Kariwo said some of the crèches had been turned into business ventures selling goodies such as soft drinks and eats meant for the children.
Councillor for Ward 36, Joyce Kariwo, was contributing to debate on the mushrooming of early learning centres and conversion of residential properties into crèches and schools.
She said most of the new centres were overcrowded. Clr Kariwo said the overcrowding could spell disaster in the event that some of the teachers had TB or other communicable diseases.
She said during tours in her ward, she observed that most of the crèches and private schools enrolled more children than was normal.
"I propose that the teachers be tested for TB, HIV and Aids and other communicable diseases. I also propose that our inspectorate should move around to ensure that only trained personnel attend to our children in the crèches," she said.
Clr Kariwo said some of the crèches had been turned into business ventures selling goodies such as soft drinks and eats meant for the children.
Source - herald
