THE health of a child determines his or her learning capacity and pupils suffering from ailments are greatly disadvantaged in their ability to absorb new ideas from lessons taught. If such defects are diagnosed earlier in life and treated, that can enable a child to prosper in education. For this reason, Angau Memorial Hospital’s ear, nose, throat (ENT) cancer services and research specialist Dr Joseph Garap has begun voluntary visits to primary schools in Lae providing medical services for pupils and teachers. Garap said that the programme was aimed at promoting healthy diets for a healthy living, encouraging children and teachers to choose and eat nutritious foods and doing regular exercises to motivate their learning and teaching abilities daily. The underlying aim was to determine if children’s health issues were also a contributing factor in academic performance in secondary schools in Lae over last four years. He said parents and teachers at times were unable to realise the cause of a child’s negative approaches and traits in classroom activities and at home. Garap began with Taraka Primary School with 1768 pupils from 34 classes and 37 teachers on Thursday. Garap said that foods played an important role in human health, thinking ability and performances of given tasks. Head teacher John Jigembe said that it was an honour and privilege for the school to receive Dr Garap, who reached out into schools providing his services. “If we do not know children’s ailments today and not do something to assist them, their destiny for tomorrow will be a disaster,” Jigembe said. Ahi council president Sam Agi initiated the programme last year and Garap visited city settlements and proceeded to primary schools.
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