It's unacceptable for SHSs to call parents to travel and pick sick children up at the hospital – Eduwatch

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  • AB 1 year ago

    Definitely a call that is long overdue I was called to pick my son from Presec Legon in a similar situation. Nearly lost my son by the time I got to the health facility. Was a very very bad experience.

  • Ghanaman 1 year ago

    This thing goes without saying. Imagine if a student has a life threatening accident on campus and is bleeding to death, or say a heart attack and is unconscious. Will the school say they will wait for the parents to come may ...
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  • Ikma 1 year ago

    Of you decide to politicize education which is a basic right to every Ghanaian child, what do you expect.

  • Ordained 1 year ago

    Is it the duty of the school to take care of a sick student at the hospital? Which GES code or job description makes the school staff take care of a sick student admitted at the hospital?

  • Joe 1 year ago

    Ordained, it is the duty of the school to either provide immediate first aid to the student if it has the facilities or transport the student to the nearest health facility for emergency care. You do not call the parent to c ...
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  • Damba from Tamale 1 year ago

    A famous philosophy once said " There is no need to fight a nation with weapons and bombs, just weakened their educational system and you are good to"
    Juxtaposed this statement to the current situation in Ghana, the reality ...
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  • As 1 year ago

    Hmmm.

  • Test 2 1 year ago

    WICKED AKUFO ADDO AND HIS MAFIA NPP GOVT ARE USING INNOCENT KIDS AS PROPAGANDA FOR HIS POLITICAL POWER DRUNK WITH HIS FILTHY FREE SHS
    HOW.CAN A BROKE.AND A BANKRUPT COUNTRY LIKE GHANA PRACTICE FREE SHS
    YOU BEGGING IMF FOR ...
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  • Joe 1 year ago

    Test2, this is a serious topic for serious minded people. Take your footsoldier mentality and take a long walk

  • Daniel 1 year ago

    In UK when your child falls sick at school, you're called to collect your child from the school.
    Where you take your child afterwards is not their problem. They won't take your child to the hospital for you.
    Just appreciat ...
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