Reinstituting SEGA's COVID-19 Precautions

Due to the rapid increase in the number of people getting extremely ill and dying in Tanzania since January, SEGA’s COVID-19 Task Force met at the beginning of March to discuss the status of the virus and reinstate all of the previously loosened safety precautions that had been put in place last June to protect SEGA students and staff, graduate mentors, and Modern Girl Program staff and club participants.

The Tanzanian Ministry of Health is also urging all Tanzanians to take required precautions, including wearing face masks.

While SEGA students and staff have remained healthy, the school is taking steps to ensure that continues. A doctor from SEGA’s partner organization UMATI came to campus to educate the students on the problems of the pandemic. Other preventative measures have been set up around campus including:

• Daily symptom check for all students, teachers, and staff

• 23 handwashing stations reinstalled across campus

• Required mask-wearing when outside of the dormitories

• Dining tents put back up for distancing during mealtime

• Teachers continue to use projectors to ensure distance from students and wear lab jackets over their clothing

• Frequent sanitation of the campus

• Limited visitors to campus

• Resharing Covid-19 safety protocols and measures with Modern Girl members

• Preparing masks and soap for all Modern Girl mentors and mentees; they will continue to operate the program as long as it is safe

The students will also remain on campus during Easter break to reduce exposure and spread. The SEGA Covid-19 Task Force will continue to meet once a month (or more, if necessary) to ensure the students’ safety during this pandemic.