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NNA – Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Dr. Firas Al-Abiad, on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of ldquo;GardeRecirc;verdquo; daycarersquo;s license in Jdeideh, following a horrific child abuse incident there.
Tackling the matter, Abiad held a meeting in presence of the ministryrsquo;s Juvenile Protection Committee, with whom he discussed the procedures that must be imposed and implemented to prevent the recurrence of child abuse incidents.nbsp;
In a press conference held after the meeting, the Minister announced a number of measures to be adopted to prevent the reoccurrence of such incidents. Most importantly, he announced a ldquo;Zero Tolerance Policyrdquo; against any daycare that does not adhere to the required standards.nbsp;
ldquo;There will be no hesitation in taking the most severe punitive measures against daycares that fail to abide to the new measures,rdquo; Abiad added.nbsp;
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