Some students attending the Children's Expo yesterday have welcomed the Government's plans to abolish health fees for children under the age of 18 years.

However, at least one student is of the view that the programme, which takes effect May 28, should be extended to the elderly.

"While I am happy that she (Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller) is trying to help us children, I think what she should do is include the senior citizens because they need it most," said 16-year-old Serena Morgan, of St. Jago High School, St. Catherine.

"This is a good thing because it can help the poor people dem," said 14-year-old Wayne Parkes of Children's First, St. Catherine.

Ten-year-old Jordaine Traill of New Mount Industry All-Age School, St. Catherine, expressed similar views.

"I feel that she is doing the right thing, because a lady was on TV the other day, crying because she need money to help her child to do a surgery," he said, noting that if this system was in place before, she would not have needed to be pleading to the public for help.

But at least one student believe that the programme will not work.

"I think it is not going through because they don't have enough money to fund it. It is just a lot of empty promises," Jheniel Stone, a 16-year-old student at St. Jago High School told The Gleaner.

The four day expo, which started on Thursday will end tomorrow.