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Teachers to get free Covid 19 jabs, Comprehensive medical cover- TSC News

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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced a new Covid 19 enhanced medical cover for all the teachers. This is in a bid to meet treatment costs for the tutors in case they contract the corona virus disease. The Commission has reached an agreement with the Medical cover provider (MINET-AoN).

In a press statement dated January 6, 2021, TSC Boss Dr.Nancy Macharia reported that the teachers’employer is working tirelessly with the Ministry of Health (MoH) to provide psycho-social support to teachers that are in need of the services, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Macharia restated that teachers who are 58 years and above, and those with serious underlying conditions are encouraged to work from home. She assured them that their jobs are secure.

“If you are not able to go to school, no one will sack you. Even before Covid-19, teachers fell sick and nobody would wish to make matters worse for teachers… We have directed our county and regional directors to advise and guide the teachers whenever they come to their officers for direction,” said TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia.

Teachers to get Covid 19 jabs     

By Friday January 8,2021 about 92 Teachers had been placed under the Covid 19 home-based care Programme. Another 209 tutors had also been reportedly recovered under TSC’s COVID-19 medical insurance cover.

Meanwhile, teachers have been classified among the front-line workers and are set to receive the Covid-19 vaccine expected in the country in February this year. Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi reported that other professionals who will be given priority are health workers and police officers, as well as older citizens aged 58 and above.

“When the vaccine arrives, which is projected to be around end of February, teachers will be among the first beneficiaries because they are now front line workers,” Dr Mwangangi said on Thursday.

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Teachers commended for the good job

The Commission has commended teachers for the good work they are doing.

“As we come to the end of the first week of the new school term, we trust that the back to school hustles are now over. The Commission salutes you for your sacrifice to tackle your work as we settle down to the new year’s learning and teaching activities.
We appreciate your continued observance of Covid-19 safety protocols and enforcing of the same on your learners as you shape their destiny. We will continue supporting you in this noble calling. Please don’t relent in this patriotic duty.” Says TSC Head of Corporate Communications, Beatrice Wababu
Wababu encourages teachers to put all their efforts into the tasks ahead of them so as to make up for lost time.
Schools reopened on January 4, 2021 for term three, 2020 (for form four, class 8 and grade 4 learners) while the rest of the learners will be in term two of 2020. Read more; School Term dates/ calendar for 2020 to 2023
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How to get AON Medical Cover for Covid-19 treatment; TSC News

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has assured teachers that they will receive treatment for covid-19 related ailments at no cost. According to the Commission, the Minet Medical Insurance Scheme will foot costs uncured during treatment.

Here is the message from the Commission;

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION MEDICAL SCHEME POSITION ON COVERAGE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Medical Scheme was launched in 2015 with a view to consolidate resources and avail a comprehensive cover to all the 328,000 teachers of Kenya, and up to five of eligible dependants/ family members.

In 2019, the TSC responded to feedback from their teachers and further enhanced the medical cover offering higher benefits and a better structure. It ensured that patients who may need critical care in the country and those who are referred abroad are well catered for without the family benefits being depleted quickly.

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caught the world by surprise, leading to millions of
infections and deaths. To tackle the pandemic, the Government of Kenya put in place
robust measures to protect citizens and mitigate against the negative impacts of the
pandemic on the people of Kenya.

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The Ministry of Health has continually issued guidelines to ensure that the effects of the
disease are mitigated in the best ways possible. Additionally, other agencies such as the
Insurance Regulatory Authority and the Association of Kenya Insurers also committed
to work in support of Government efforts by offering some level of cover at the Ministry
of Health designated facilities, even where their insurance cover did expressly exclude
pandemics.

In line with this, the Minet Kenya-led Consortium in conjunction with TSC has been and
will continue to support the Government’s efforts to combat COVID-19 by ensuring that
any scheme member diagnosed with the Coronavirus and exhibits symptoms, is able
to access medical treatment at the designated scheme medical facilities. We confirm
that teachers and their dependants are covered for treatment of Covid-19 subject to the
Medical Scheme terms and conditions.

In addition to access to service, the following mitigation measures have been put in place in an effort to support teachers and their dependents and to reduce the risk of contracting the virus:

  • Introduction of a COVID-19 Incidence Reporting USSD Tool *202*07# for teachers
    and their dependents.
  • Mental Health ( Psychosocial support) tele-counselling toll-free line 0800720029.
  • Allowing members to access treatment via telemedicine.
  • Delivering drugs to registered chronic patients.
  • Distribution of hand sanitizers to members.
  • Utilising the option of OTP (One Time PIN) identification to avoid contact and likely
    infection through the use of biometric fingerprint readers.
  • Introduction of facial and eye recognition for identification is on course for rollout
    in the next two months.

We wish to call upon all members of the Scheme to take all Ministry of Health preventive measures seriously, including regular hand washing, using alcohol-based hand sanitizers,
wearing face masks and keeping social distancing. Only when all of us exercise responsible
citizenship through strict compliance to all mitigation measures shall we overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.

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