Study calls for support and acceptance of teachers living wi

September 14th, 2007 · No Comments

By: Benjamin Henaku (Producer: Darrell Harvey)

Most teachers in the country don’t know their HIV status. That’s according to research released today by the Ghana National Association of Teachers and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union. The study found that barely a quarter of the 680 teachers surveyed have been tested. And those who have test positive face job loss and discrimination in the workplace. The report’s authors say that could means bad news for Ghana’s education system desperate for teachers. They recommend more be done to encourage voluntary testing and counselling in the workplace, and provide support for teachers living with HIV. Ben Henaku reports.

Air date: August 23, 2007

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