A registered nurse, Uche Muojekwu, who was denied the opportunity to sit a mental health examination in Enugu, speaks with GRACE EDEMA about her experience of harassment and stigmatisation
What do you do and how old are you?
I am a registered nurse, and I got licensed in 2022. I am 25 years old and I am from Anambra State.
Can you tell me about your eye condition?
It is called optic nerve atrophy. I was diagnosed in October 2024. It is a condition where the optic nerve—the nerve that connects the eye to the brain—begins to degenerate. This significantly affects one’s vision, and that has been my experience.
What are the things you can no longer do now that you could do before?
I can still make out images, but they have to be very close for me to see clearly. I can also read, but only if the
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