MONROVIA, Liberia – As Liberia approaches being declared Ebola-free, former President of the United States of America Bill Clinton has urged Liberians not to discriminate against Ebola survivors but rather to embrace and make them feel as part of society.
Clinton visited Liberia on May 4. According to a press release from the Executive Mansion, he held a meeting with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and other high-ranking government officials before his visit to the Emergency Operations Center where he spoke to reporters.
He also met with the Incident Management System and local and international partners who have assisted Liberia in its fight against the Ebola virus.
The press release also casino spiele noted that during the former the President’s visit to the center, he interacted with some Ebola survivors and the leaders of the Ebola Survivors Network.
“We want to do what we can to help those who survived Ebola and also want the people of Liberia to not discriminate against you [the Ebola Survivors],†Clinton reportedly said.
In addition to the negative psychological effects of being an Ebola survivor, many news outlets have reported that survivors often suffer from a range of ailments including joint pains, abdominal pain, hearing loss, or blindness.
He also called on Liberians to support post-Ebola recovery plans and assist Sirleaf rebuild the country’s health care delivery system, specifically in training more health care workers.
President Clinton and his daughter Chelsea are on a nine-day, four country tour to observe foreign projects the Clinton Global Initiative has supported connected to health care, global warming, wildlife protection, education and agriculture.
Stigmatization is one major problem faced by Ebola survivors in Liberia with many being looked down or rejected by either family members or friends.
Liberia is expected to be declared Ebola free on Saturday by the World Health Organization if there are no new cases reported.
Featured photo: Center for American Progress Action Fund
