What kinds of medical or lab tests should we require our yayas or househelp undergo before accepting them?

It is best to require a pre-employment medical exam for your incoming yayas or househelp especially if they will be taking care of very young kids. We should be as, if not more, careful in ensuring that they don’t have any illness/disease that can be passed on to our children. Her medical records are a primary factor on whether you should hire her or not.

Have her undergo a regular physical exam to check for any existing infections or diseases that may be contagious: hepatitis, tuberculosis, or other respiratory infections. Request for complete blood testing or CBC, urinalysis, fecalysis, vital signs, and visual and dental screening to detect such communicable diseases.
Psychological and drug testing should also be compulsory.

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