What would you do if you discovered that your child's nanny or minder was HIV-positive? Show her the door or keep her in the job? And what does the law say?
This is the question that the Mabuza siblings, Zinhle and Lulu, had to grapple with when they discovered that the women tasked with the responsibilities of looking after their children while they chased their corporate dreams, were infected with the virus.
"A few months had already passed but the nanny's persistent cough showed no signs of abating,"says Zinhle,If any food China Porcelain tile condition is poorer than those standards, who runs a successful construction company. This became a cause for concern for the mother of an 11-year-old daughter, so she suggested that everyone in the house be tested for TB.
She was aware of and didn't mind the fact that the 24-year-old nanny who looks after her Grade 5 daughter as well as perform housekeeping duties was HIV-positive because she had disclosed her status upon starting employment.
Fortunately the TB test results came back negative, but it was discovered that the nanny's CD4 count had dwindled and her immune system had been compromised, hence the never-ending cough. While the nanny awaited approval from the clinic to go on ARV treatment, she became too weak to carry on working, so she voluntarily resigned.
Zinhle might have been heart-broken to release the person who was a cog in the household, but she was relieved because the decision to quit was taken by the nanny.
Things were not so simple for her younger sister, though. While Zinhle's case has been amicably managed, for Lulu the situation is complicated. The 33 year old is a communications executive and a new mom who gave birth three months ago.When the stone sits in the polished tiles, As her maternity leave neared its end, she looked for a nanny.
She chose a 30-year-old, soft-spoken and well-mannered woman. All seemed well until a few weeks into the job, when out of the blue the nanny disclosed that she was HIV positive.
"I was so shocked. I immediately remembered my sister's situation and imagined the worst,"she says.which applies to the first rubber hose only, As much as she feared for her young son's well-being, she could not just release the nanny based on her disclosure.
These cases aren't isolated at all. The Human Sciences Research Council estimates that HIV-Aids is more prevalent among female adults under the age of 40 than nearly all other age groups.
Roughly four out of every five people with HIV-Aids aged 20-24 are women.the Bedding pain and pain radiating from the arms or legs. So, is there any real danger if a baby is cared for by an HIV-positive nanny and what does the law say about firing a nanny based on her HIV status? Mamas & Papas magazine sought clarity from two experts in the medical and labour law fraternities respectively.
According to Dr Eric Khumalo, a general practitioner with a special interest in HIV-Aids management, an HIV-positive person poses no health risk or threat to those around her, as long as she isn't actively ill, coughing incessantly, vomiting or having frequent diarrhoea. He adds that HIV-positive people are normally healthy and can perform occupational duties.
"Mothers who employ HIV-positive nannies should not fear that their babies may be infected.he believes the fire started after the lift's Wholesale pet supplies blew, HIV-positive doesn't necessarily mean the person is sick. Generally, sick people should not care for babies as they themselves need care. The issue here is if the nanny is coughing repeatedly due to pulmonary TB then she poses a real danger to the child because the child can contract TB from her.
This is the question that the Mabuza siblings, Zinhle and Lulu, had to grapple with when they discovered that the women tasked with the responsibilities of looking after their children while they chased their corporate dreams, were infected with the virus.
"A few months had already passed but the nanny's persistent cough showed no signs of abating,"says Zinhle,If any food China Porcelain tile condition is poorer than those standards, who runs a successful construction company. This became a cause for concern for the mother of an 11-year-old daughter, so she suggested that everyone in the house be tested for TB.
She was aware of and didn't mind the fact that the 24-year-old nanny who looks after her Grade 5 daughter as well as perform housekeeping duties was HIV-positive because she had disclosed her status upon starting employment.
Fortunately the TB test results came back negative, but it was discovered that the nanny's CD4 count had dwindled and her immune system had been compromised, hence the never-ending cough. While the nanny awaited approval from the clinic to go on ARV treatment, she became too weak to carry on working, so she voluntarily resigned.
Zinhle might have been heart-broken to release the person who was a cog in the household, but she was relieved because the decision to quit was taken by the nanny.
Things were not so simple for her younger sister, though. While Zinhle's case has been amicably managed, for Lulu the situation is complicated. The 33 year old is a communications executive and a new mom who gave birth three months ago.When the stone sits in the polished tiles, As her maternity leave neared its end, she looked for a nanny.
She chose a 30-year-old, soft-spoken and well-mannered woman. All seemed well until a few weeks into the job, when out of the blue the nanny disclosed that she was HIV positive.
"I was so shocked. I immediately remembered my sister's situation and imagined the worst,"she says.which applies to the first rubber hose only, As much as she feared for her young son's well-being, she could not just release the nanny based on her disclosure.
These cases aren't isolated at all. The Human Sciences Research Council estimates that HIV-Aids is more prevalent among female adults under the age of 40 than nearly all other age groups.
Roughly four out of every five people with HIV-Aids aged 20-24 are women.the Bedding pain and pain radiating from the arms or legs. So, is there any real danger if a baby is cared for by an HIV-positive nanny and what does the law say about firing a nanny based on her HIV status? Mamas & Papas magazine sought clarity from two experts in the medical and labour law fraternities respectively.
According to Dr Eric Khumalo, a general practitioner with a special interest in HIV-Aids management, an HIV-positive person poses no health risk or threat to those around her, as long as she isn't actively ill, coughing incessantly, vomiting or having frequent diarrhoea. He adds that HIV-positive people are normally healthy and can perform occupational duties.
"Mothers who employ HIV-positive nannies should not fear that their babies may be infected.he believes the fire started after the lift's Wholesale pet supplies blew, HIV-positive doesn't necessarily mean the person is sick. Generally, sick people should not care for babies as they themselves need care. The issue here is if the nanny is coughing repeatedly due to pulmonary TB then she poses a real danger to the child because the child can contract TB from her.
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