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Parents, officials demand answers on improper diabetes test
Rosalind Monias waits to speak to the media after Manto Sipi Cree Nation Chief Michael Yellowback on Saturday. Monias' daughter was one of 80 teens at Southeast Collegiate who were administered and improper diabetes test without parental consent on May 4. (MELISSA TAIT / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store
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Parents and aboriginal officials want answers for why about 80 teens were given an improper diabetes test at Southeast Collegiate.
Rosalind Monias - who said she only found out Friday that her 17-year-old daughter was one of the students tested - said she is angry the school didn't seek her consent until last week.
"I couldn't sleep last night," she said today.
"You can't just go and practice on our young children because it is something you want to do."
Last week, the public learned that dozens of children were poked by a University of Manitoba professor for a diabetes test during a Health and Wellness Day at the school on May 4, without parental consent.
Many of the students were then given screenings for HIV and hepatitis as a precaution.
Health officials say the chance of contracting an infection is low but parents and aboriginal leaders are still concerned.
Monias claims a school official came to her door only last week to have her sign parental permission forms for the diabetic testing along with other test consents.
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief David Harper said even if parental permission had been given the test itself was done improperly.
"This was totally uncalled for," Harper said.
"The wellbeing of all the students and families involved in this incident are of paramount concern to me."
Manto Sipi Cree Nation Chief Michael Yellowback, whose 15-year-old son goes to the school but didn't take the test, said "it is deeply concerning.
"We have brought down parents from the reserve so they can be with their children when they get the results on Monday. But it doesn't end then because they have to be retested six months from now."
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Updated on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 3:49 PM CDT: Edited to clarify that HIV and hepatitis screenings were precautionary.
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