Frederick Drah was one of the people who contracted the deadly coronavirus but has been able to survive it after going through series of test and treatment but now facing stigmatization within his environment.
The man has been the subject of ridicule after recovering from the virus and returning home. Speaking with the media on the reception given to him from the outside world, it wasn’t pleasant, looking at the stress his family goes through on daily basis.
The father of four recounted two seperate occasions where his barber and mechanic refused to attend to him when he needed their services.
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“The stigma started when I granted an interview on TV. Currently, I’m suffering with that. Because if I could remember, I went to the barbering shop, there was light at the top of the shop but the gentleman just told me that there was no light,”
“I saw the bulb, the bulb was on, TV was on and he told me there was no light. So, I left knowing that he probably has seen me on the”
“I have an old car I’ve been using and the starter developed a fault. I called my electrician several times to get me another starter, but because he also saw me on TV he decided not to come.”
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