₦airaland Forum

cr7lomo:
Prevent a crime u say...if the health worker dares it...they will loose their licence and will be sued heavily...

Do they have prove that a crime will be committed?? Or u think its by hearsay ... u really don't understand law

The same law that has been passed since 2014.

Angel55555:
Nope. Clear breach of Patient/Client confidentiality.

Cases like this are excluded in the patient/doctor confidentiality.

It doesn't.apply

AustineE1:
No...totally against the hippocratic oath!the confidentiality of patient's privacy is utmost.

The hippocratic oath is not superior to the constitution. The law is the law.

The health worker can tell the spouse. Confidentiality ends when you are about to commit a crime.

Psychologists are mandated to report to the police if they believe their client/patient is abut to go commit a violent crime

Racoon:
No! For confidential reason. However the healthcare worker should encourage the patient to let his or her spouse know the situation.

There is no confidentiality reason here. The law is clear on the matter. The status can be disclosed.

Confidentiality only applies in matter of non-sexual contact.

When the risk of sexual transmission is involved, confidentiality is ou

DoctorAyukebot:
Nope
The right to disclosure lies only with the patient ..
A health worker can only encourage the patient to disclose their status to their spouse

I hope you realize the law is in such a way that the health worker can report the patient to the police too.

The health worker is only preventing a crime from happening.

The law is clear

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7602326788701768980?_r=1&_t=ZS-93bhDJCyW9c

I was on social media earlier when I saw this above video.

It is the question of if as an health worker, you can tell the spouse of an HIV positive person the status of the partner.

In the comment section which has an understandably health worker population, they all seemed to want to not tell as they fear it is unethical as the patient might report to the hospital or the medical regulators and you might lose your license.

Firstly this should be considered.

Section 26. Deliberate transmission of HIV or any other life threatening sexually transmitted disease

(1) Any person who, having actual knowledge that he or she is infected with HIV or any other life threatening sexually transmitted disease intentionally, knowingly and wilfully does anything or permits the doing of anything which he or she knows or ought to reasonably know will infect another person with HIV or any other life threatening sexually transmitted disease; is likely to lead to another person being infected with HIV or any other life threatening sexually transmitted disease;.will infect another person with any other sexually transmitted disease, shall be guilty of an offence, whether or not he or she is married to that other person, and shall be liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for a term of not less than twenty years but which may be enhanced to imprisonment for life.

It is a crime to know that you are living with HIV and do anything that can lead to the infection of someone else including but not limited to sexual intercourse. Seeing as the patient himself is committing a crime, the health worker can tell the spouse.

This matter has been death with by the Nigerian government since 2014 under the HIV and AIDS (Anti Discrimination) Act too which says the spouse or sexual partner has a right to know the status of the sexual partner especially if you suspect the patient is not likely to tell the partner

In Nigeria, disclosing a patient's HIV status to a spouse without consent is generally a breach of confidentiality, but it may not be a crime if done to protect the partner from infection. The HIV and AIDS (Anti-Discrimination) Act, 2014 permits informing a spouse if they are at risk of infection, while unlawful disclosure by individuals or institutions can result in fines and imprisonment.

Key Legal and Ethical Considerations:
Confidentiality Breach: Medical professionals are bound by duty to keep patient records confidential. Unauthorized disclosure can attract a 2-year prison sentence or a 500,000 Naira fine for individuals, and 1,000,000 Naira for institutions.

Spousal Right to Know: According to the 2014 Act, a partner in a marriage or co-habiting relationship has the right to be informed of their partner's HIV status if they consider themselves at risk.

Criminalization of Non-Disclosure: While disclosing may be tricky, it is a crime in Nigeria for a person living with HIV to not disclose their status to a sexual partner, with potential penalties ranging from 15 years to life imprisonment.

Exceptions: Information can be shared if the patient consents, or when it is legally required or in the public interest to prevent harm.

In summary, for healthcare providers, it is safer and legally required to obtain consent, but the law provides a framework for protecting spouses from exposure.

anonimi:
What % of buildings in New York, Paris and London lack pipe borne water and are therefore supplied with water from boreholes that are located in the same compound as soak away pits and septic tanks, despite 100 times growth in budget within 27 years, like the case of Lagos between 1999 to 2026


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5v-F81hNTs

What is the budget of New York and London compared to Lagos.

Then do a comparison of the ratio of the budget to the population.

These are the streets of New York.

The truth is that most cities with high population are dirty and they smell. There has constantly been complaints of New york rats been huge too.

This is the same for Paris and London

So it isn't about misgovernance.

Wow