Stigma related to chronic health conditions such as HIV/AIDS, leprosy, tuberculosis, mental
illness and epilepsy is a global phenomenon with a severe impact on individuals and their …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for an integrated response, the
kind that has defined Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) efforts in the past decade. NTD …

As a feature of many chronic health problems, stigma contributes to a hidden burden of
illness. Health-related stigma is typically characterized by social disqualification of …

Background People affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are frequently the target
of social stigmatization. To date not much attention has been given to stigma in relation to …

Purpose. To develop a scale to measure (social) participation for use in rehabilitation,
stigma reduction and social integration programmes. Method. A scale development study …

Background Vignettes are short stories about a hypothetical person, traditionally used within
research (quantitative or qualitative) on sensitive topics in the developed world. Studies …

''They are hiding their skin so that people cannot see them. I have not heard of anyone who
wants others to know about it. No one will allow them to lead, and many people ignore them …

Background Many health conditions perceived to be contagious, dangerous or incurable, or
resulting in clearly visible signs, share a common attribute–an association with stigma and …

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Although the value of interdisciplinary collaboration between epidemiology and
anthropology is both widely acknowledged and hotly contested, effective international health …