24 Jul 2020

"Do I need to disclose my child's HIV status to the school?" – Mama Madikgetla answers your questions

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Mother not sure what impact disclosing her child's HIV status to the school would have on her son.

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Question

My child has gone back to school but I worry that he will get the coronavirus. He is HIV positive. Do I need to disclose this information to the school? I need him to be at school so that I can go work in the mornings.

Mama Madikgetla answers

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