[ 2016-11-23 ]

Jordan suspends recruitment of Ghanaian house-helps over HIV/AIDS
Jordan has suspended the recruitment of domestic
helpers from Ghana for public safety reasons after
some of the workers tested positive for HIV/AIDS,
the Jordan times reported on Monday.

According to the Hatem Azrui, the spokesperson of
the Ministry of Health for Jordan, the decision is
aimed at preserving the health of the public and
households that hire domestic helpers from Ghana.

Jordan’s Health Ministry stated that around 30
Ghanaian domestic helpers tested positive for HIV
in the first seven months of 2016.

The Ghanaian domestic helpers with HIV are between
the ages of 20 and 40.

“They were tested in Ghana before coming to
Jordan. They brought health certificates with them
proving that they are free from HIV and other
diseases, but we conducted our own tests to make
sure,” Azrui said.

“We are in the process of looking into
accrediting some certified labs in Ghana to
conduct the required tests for domestic helpers
wishing to come to Jordan,” He added.

Azrui added that the required medical tests will
continue to be conducted for all domestic helpers
once in Jordan to ensure public safety.

Jordan opened the door to the recruitment of
domestic helpers from Ghana, among other
countries, in 2015 to meet the rising demand.

The largest number of domestic helpers in Jordan
are from the Philippines (15,636), followed by Sri
Lankans (3,742) and then Indonesians (1,233),
according to a report by Sisterhood Is Global.

Source - Starrfm

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