A large pragmatic trial published in The Lancet eBioMedicine shows that a peer-led anti-stigma programme reduces self-stigma by approximately 50% among adults with mental illness when added to usual care in real-world settings. The findings support integration of peer-led interventions into mental health services. — Photo by Marcel Strauß on Unsplash (Unsplash License)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
