Child of healthcare worker refused by nursery school Notification by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare April 22 4:47
With the spread of new coronavirus infection, there are cases where children of medical workers are refused to take care of children from the nursery school, so the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will prevent medical workers from being kept waiting at home etc. We issued a notification to local governments nationwide to take action.
While nursery schools nationwide are considering reducing acceptance in response to the declaration of emergency, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare should provide as much necessary childcare as possible for health workers and those who must work to maintain the functioning of society. We are seeking from local governments nationwide.
On the other hand, in medical institutions that treat new coronaviruses, there are cases in which medical workers are refused to keep their children at nursery schools or are asked to refrain from using them.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will issue another notification to the local government by 21st to prevent medical workers from losing their child's depository and being forced to wait for home or take leave while the demand for medical care is increasing. did.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "healthcare professionals take sufficient measures to prevent infection before treatment. Discrimination against and prejudice against children is absolutely unacceptable, and we want them to give due consideration."