Lagos State is warning against the stigmatisation of Ebola Survivors, stating that many of them are being evicted or fired after being given a clean bill of health.The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, said on Tuesday during a press briefing in Alausa, Ikeja, that .......
“The social problem being faced by discharged cases has been reported to the government.This ranges from stigmatisation, eviction from their accommodation, being asked to stay away from work and termination of employment.We have had cases of employers just terminating the employment of their workers who were just mere contacts, not even suspected cases.
We believe this is unfair and we feel this impedes on their fundamental human rights.
“Now, the Ministry of Justice will take the matter up. Anybody, whether a discharged patient or a contact followed up, who feels stigmatised, can petition the Ministry of Justice and the Attorney General of Lagos State and the government will take that matter up on their behalf.”Stigmatisation will reverse the gains so far made in the containment and management of this outbreak. People who come down with Ebola may not come out and this may jeopardise not only their lives, but their family members and other people they come in contact with. That’s why it is essential that people should stop that,
So sad! I trust nıgerıans, they will want to avoıld any close contact for weeks before assocıatıng wif any ebola survıvor.. IT İŞ WELL
ReplyDeleteIndeed,IT IS WELL as ur lordship pleases! PORTABLE
DeleteSo sad. It is worse than aids.
ReplyDeleteHmm d lord is their strength...but can we really blame d people trying to avoid dem; am not saying dat I support dem or agree wit dem..its just dat d fear alone will make people want to avoid dem. Dats life nd humans for u...God dey
ReplyDeleteThen Lagos State should give them jobs and accommodation. It's not a difficult issue
ReplyDeleteDats so unfair of them.....may d lord see them thru
ReplyDeleteBLOG ANALYSER: the govt should give them accomodation nd jobs. That settles it
ReplyDeleteAmmy becky' 9ce frontie u'v gat dere
ReplyDeleteChai. Double wahala for dead body.
ReplyDeleteHu wan die? Atinuke check ur mail
ReplyDeleteThe person with that user name truth must be very dumb, how can you make such a statement, if this continues, people who have had contacts or are showing symptoms would not come out to be tested, because of the stigmatisation that would follow, and the implications like loosing your job and your apartment, how some people think baffles me
ReplyDeleteGovt should stop revealing the identity of ebola victims.Some of the suspected cases are mere fever.They will quarantine them till they die.
ReplyDeleteYou are all church goers without faith.
ReplyDeleteSo vizzy na for emeh blog u won take toast atinuke? make she check her email abi.be like say that ur 10,000naira salary don they shark you.wel na yoruba girl,there love don't cost a thing*oke*
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Truth be told bcos even me i go dey fear them like die i swear......
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Eeh yah! Na waoh!! It is well!!! God will provide!!!
ReplyDeleteIts not them its the virus they fear.....ME TOO WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME THING
ReplyDeletesmh... that is why we will always be AFRICANS......... shallow minded...
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