HIV Patients' Privacy Compromised Over COVID-19

While government does not share the coronavirus (COVID-19) patients’ status citing medical confidentiality and right to discretion, HIV/ AIDS patients have come to lose their privacy due to invasive regulations.

HIV patients find themselves having to give up their statuses to law enforcement officers and members of the public during commute, as those without travel permits are forced to produce evidence of medical appointments.

The difficulty in accessing permits sparked a debate on social media with commentators blaming government for failing to put people’s health at the forefront when addressing COVID-19 regulations.

Editor's Comment
Bravo BDF for the first step addressing GBV

The statement, whilst some may say, comes a little bit too late, is timely as gender-based violence (GBV) continues to haunt the country. A week hardly passes without reports of a wife, a girlfriend or boyfriend being killed by their intimate partners. Just recently, a high-ranking officer stationed at Glen Valley Barracks reportedly murdered his wife and has so far managed to evade arrest. It is also alleged that another soldier murdered his...

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