Lagos State Teachers’ Establishment
and Pension Office (TEPO) on Tuesday said that an average of 10 teachers die
each month in the post-primary teaching service of the state.
The Permanent Secretary of TEPO, Mrs
Sewanu Ayodele-Amosu, made the disclosure at a Sensitisation Seminar and
Capacity Building on Healthy Living for Post-Primary Teaching Staff of the
state.
She said the economic hardship in the country
has made it such that many people rarely seek medical attention to ascertain
their health status , a situation she said contributed to the death of some
teachers.
Mrs. Amosu cited instances where
some teachers on duty suddenly collapsed resulting in either temporary or
permanent confinement in bed, expressing optimism that the health seminar would promote healthy living among teachers.
“This is another contributory factor for this
worrisome adverse health condition of the teachers.
“This health seminar will
be held quarterly to educate teachers on the importance of healthy living and
to provide support for those that have health challenges.
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat
Adebule, said the state government would continue to pay adequate attention to
the needs of teachers as it recognised their role to humanity.
Adebule said that the Ministry of
Education was working with the Ministry of Health to issue Health Cards to
teachers to enable them to access prompt medical care at the state’s health
institutions.
“The health card will be part of the requirements for promotion
as a way of motivating our teachers to go for regular health checks.
“I urge
you to take out time and take care of yourselves and your health because it is
only when you are healthy that you can deliver efficiently,’’ Adebule said.
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