Ebola survivors lose jobs,accomodation in Lagos......
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.
Or else, i will use my Amebo power to........
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