Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable children in SA
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learners. The policy
requires that issues
of sexuality, HIV/
AIDS, reproductive
health, trauma and
violence, and mental
health problems be
accommodated in
the life skills and life
orientation curricula;
all learners;
and follow-up of
learners requiring
further assistance.
The role of the DoH,
specifically of community
level healthcare nurses, is
to provide the following
services to children at
schools: xxxviii
and counselling;
activity;
and violence;
speech assessments
of Grades R and 1
learners;
education for Grades
2–12;
screening to facilitate
early detection of
disabilities;
rectification of
immunisation gaps;
parasite control.
Notes:
(i) National Health Act 61/2003, s4(3)(b)
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