Covid-19 has left the world's top scientists, political leaders, and the general population stunned. But what is yet to get enough exposure is the stigma of those who either test positive; or the ones whose family members are affected; or those coming out of quarantine facilities or self-isolation. Consulting psychiatrist Dr. Alphonse Nabiswa of the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi says a lot of education is still needed around the disease. He adds: "Most of the time people stigmatise out of the fear that they might contract the same disease. It also has a lot to do with ignorance. We need to tell people that those infected need our empathy and not ostracisation."