尼日利亚法律下的污名、COVID 和与健康状况相关的歧视。

Stigma, COVID and Health Status Related Discrimination under Nigeria Law.

机构信息

Professor, Babcock School of Law and Security Studies (former Dean), Nigeria; Former Visiting Scholar, Queen Mary University of London; Visiting Scholar, University of Cambridge; Former Visiting Fellow, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, England. Partner, G.O. Sodipo & Co (Barristers, Solicitors and Arbitrators), Nigeria.

Professor, Head of Department, School of Law and Security Studies, Nigeria.

出版信息

J Law Med. 2022 Mar;29(1):245-253.

PMID:35362292

Abstract

Stigmatisation of a person often leads to a demeaning treatment of the person by the public. There is a growing stigma about COVID-19 resulting in denials by some persons that members of their family died of COVID. This portends danger to public health as data and information-sharing are important ways of curbing challenges to public health. Stigmatisation may result in treating persons with health challenges like COVID in a discriminatory manner. This article reviews the remedies available to persons who have been discriminated against on the grounds of their health condition. It examines the constitutionality of the powers to restrict movement and the like, made to address the COVID-19 pandemic. It suggests how health stigmatisation can be curbed.

摘要

对一个人的污名化往往会导致公众对该人进行贬低性的对待。由于对 COVID-19 的污名化日益严重，导致一些人否认其家庭成员死于 COVID。这对公共卫生构成了危险，因为数据和信息共享是遏制公共卫生挑战的重要途径。污名化可能导致以歧视性的方式对待患有 COVID 等健康挑战的人。本文审查了因健康状况而受到歧视的人可获得的补救措施。它审查了为应对 COVID-19 大流行而限制行动等权力的合宪性。它提出了如何遏制健康污名化。