On Thu, 7/17/14, Jose Colaco wrote: Every child must have a proper physical (followed by regular physicals) before entering school. This includes: Proof of Immunization and Mantoux ( TB test)
Look up Canadian / UK / US primary School (or even Uni) entry requirements. Am I to understand that Mervyn is accepting liability for any infectious diseases which might occur because the basic preventive steps were NOT taken (if that be the case)? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Doc, I believe that the primary responsibility of a child's health lies with his/her parents or guardians. When the parents/guardians are ignorant, that responsibility extends to the village - and then to society at large. I totally agree with you that every child should be immunized and have the proof before s/he applies to any school. Most parents would like reasonable assurances that the school authorities are following the rules for the prevention of communicable diseases. The crux of the matter in the case above, however, is fear. Fear fueled by ignorance. You can remove fear, as Cecil pointed out, by having a PTA. You cannot totally remove the transmission of communicable diseases from any school. When someone gets a 'gut feeling' and points a finger at HIV+ individuals, they are spreading fear, they are discriminating. Plain and simple. I know people who have been HIV+ for decades. They do not spread any infectious diseases. I also know people who have never had HIV and are dead from diseases that are totally preventable. Mervyn
