In parts of sub-Saharan Africa, surviving COVID-19 also means fighting stigma.
Over in Cameroon, one such survivor is on a mission to lead the fight against stigma.
“People are scared, people didn’t think COVID-19 could touch them.
Ekane is using social media to try and de-dramatize the pandemic and is at the head of an association for COVID-19 survivors.
A clinical psychologist also explains that the way COVID-19 victims are dramatically handled in the public adds to the stigma.
