Parents raise concerns over lack of learner medical cover

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The National Parents Association (NPA) has raised fresh concerns over the absence of a dedicated medical insurance cover for learners.

The association warns that the discontinuation of the EduAfya programme has left millions of school-going children vulnerable to illness, increased absenteeism and placed a heavy financial burden on parents.

National Chairman Silas David Obuhatsa urged the government, development partners and other stakeholders to urgently address the gap by expanding access to healthcare for learners.

Obuhatsa said parents remain deeply concerned that learners have been exposed to unnecessary health risks in the past four years.