To renew licences, teachers 'must have healthcare skills'

Shirley Poriot, a standard one teacher at Nalekat Primary. TSC wants them to understand the concept of health literacy, social determinants of health and comprehensive school health. [File, Standard]

Knowledge in healthcare will be among the considerations for promotions and renewing teaching licences for all 340,000 secondary school teachers. 

This is a strategy by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to support President Uhuru Kenyatta’s medical plan for secondary school students.