This archive report was first published on 12 July 2020.
On July 12, 2020, a 62-year-old man in Isiolo County, who had recovered from COVID-19, was left reeling after health workers at Garbatula Hospital allegedly shared his photos and biodata on social media platforms.
Osman Shariff, a trader in the area, is now decrying the immense stigma and massive losses in his businesses following the alleged move by the health workers at the hospital where he had been placed under isolation.
Despite Isiolo Governor Mohamed Kuti's plea to put the matter to rest, the businessman has resolved to seek legal redress to compel the county government to compensate him for what he terms as malicious damage to his business.
The stigma has extended to his family, creating an unfriendly environment as the trauma takes a toll on them.
Individuals who recover from the dreaded coronavirus have continuously faced stigmatization from the community, despite the Ministry of Health's plea to the public not to discriminate any individual on such grounds.
