Tag: stigma

Bar chart showing 50% reduction in self-stigma with HOP programme plus usual care vs 10% with usual care alone
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Peer-Led Anti-Stigma Programme Cuts Self-Stigma in Half Among Adults With Mental Illness

A large pragmatic trial published in The Lancet eBioMedicine shows that a peer-led anti-stigma programme reduces self-stigma by approximately 50%…

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Bar chart showing prevalence of TB stigma dimensions in Kenya: community (68%), family (52%), healthcare system (51%), and self-stigma (49%)
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TB-Related Stigma Remains Major Barrier to Treatment in Kenya, National Survey Finds

A national survey of 357 TB patients across 11 Kenyan counties finds that 68% experience community stigma and 51% face…

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