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Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Lagos Govt to prosecute cases of stigmatization against treated Ebola patients

Lagos State Government has said it will prosecute any person, group or organization that stigmatizes a patient who has been treated of Ebola and certified free from the virus

Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, said at a press conference yesterday, that the state Ministry of Justice has been notified to pick up any case of stigmatization, adding that stigmatization can make some persons believed to have contracted the disease not to come forward for treatment.
"Stigmatization may further make contacts and suspects to go underground. This may bring about the reversal of the gains we have already made; because such contacts and suspects may not come out and if they don’t come out, they jeopardize the life of those they come in contact with, including their families. We want to emphasize that the Ministry of Justice will take up any case of stigmatization. Anybody, either a discharged patient or a contact being followed up, who feels any form of stigmatization, should petition the Ministry of Justice and the Attorney-General and we will take it up from there." he said.

38 comments:

Alloy Chikezie said...

Good move. Lagos take the lead, others follow


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Unknown said...

God dis case dey ur hand.

Janelicious said...

That is nice.

Steveosky 4 Real. said...

OK

ary said...

can you punish someone for being afraid?! Educate them not persecute humble sirs

Bibby Palace said...

Strongly agreed becos how could pple stigmatizes a patient who has been treated of Ebola and certified free from the virus
That is inhuman becos we have to welcome and rejoice with them for been a survivor

Bishop Dammy said...

Excellent.. We are all one body! Matt 22:39. BishopDammy#

Jerry said...

Good.

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Truth be told, i no fit associate with this people.... Am really feeling for them like crazy......
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Anonymous said...

Gbam!! Well spoken!!

#king said...

I felt bad for d guy that lost his job..Any case of stigmatization shld b looked into..thats bad..........................#KingOfKings

Unknown said...

Beta. Nw dt guy wil regain hs job in oil company. I mean d late nurse's hsubnd

Funso Samuel said...

I totally support the motion.

Unknown said...

hmmmmmmmm

Funso Samuel said...

I totally support the motion.

NaNcY DreW said...

Well said buh trust Nigerians if sum education Nigerians cud bath salt and water how much Stigmatization

yawanow said...

Quite commendable step.

Unknown said...

Reason why the govt shud try everytin to eradicate this dreadful disease cus stigmatization is inevitable cos nobody wants to take chances.

Jessica law said...

Nice way to go the Ebola stigmatization need to stop.

Unknown said...

A decision well taken.

Anonymous said...

Start it already

APPLE said...

Good one, what nonsense! Why should they discriminate against them?! Haba!

Anonymous said...

Lagos is so advanced...

Unknown said...

That's good

Unknown said...

They shld begin wt DENNIS the fiance of the nurse who died from EBOLa....d dude was stigmatized and subsequently sacked by a foreign petroleum company even when he had been declared ebola free....that company shld be sued!!!!

Dee Tee said...

... Good!

Unknown said...

Good job






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Anonymous said...

Being afraid doesnt warrant stigmatisation. You have already been told how to handle someone you suspect might have the virus but not those that have been treated and cleared or those under surveillance. They didn't ask for it. Read your dictionary

Anonymous said...

Great move but pls begin with Mr. Koye who escaped from quarantine and put the people of PH at risk.
Such irresponsible actions should be criminalized.
-AE

NaNcY DreW said...

Damn I ll neva type wen am work again sh*t, dunno hw u pple do it. Menh I av life am bkoming an addict

NaNcY DreW said...

Damn I ll neva type wen am @ work again sh*t, dunno hw u pple do it. Menh I av a life am bkoming an addict. See d sh*t I posted damn

Anonymous said...

Very good, but I beg, it should be only about discharged patients because even you, Oga Commissioner of health and that Magistrate or Justice handing down the sentence will be scared of contacts being followed up. Make we talk true abeg. Any contact being followed up should try to stay at home and things the person needs should be brought to the person until after 21 days. Na so Federal govt take wan deceive youth corpers when una post go North dat time say dem must go, una dey on top of the situation, meanwhile, their colleagues when dey there dey die troway. Thank you, sir.

Anonymous said...

As I dey talk...Any contact being followed up, if I follow am rollick and frollick today then tomorrow I hear say e get symptoms, na 100% guaranteed say I nor go get? Prove am first to me. As for discharged patients, I nor get problem with that one.

Anonymous said...

Very good, but I beg, it should be only about discharged patients because even you, Oga Commissioner of health and that Magistrate or Justice handing down the sentence will be scared of contacts being followed up. Make we talk true abeg. Any contact being followed up should try to stay at home and things the person needs should be brought to the person until after 21 days. You fit prosecute anybody when want to remove them from work or when nor wan pay dem dat month salary.Na so Federal govt take wan deceive youth corpers when una post go North dat time say dem must go, una dey on top of the situation, meanwhile, their colleagues when dey there dey die troway. Thank you, sir.

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Anonymous said...

@ i supt u

Anonymous said...

Them try

Anonymous said...

Are there people with ebola in jupiter?

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