2024
DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihae005
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Experiences of social stigma of people living with Hansen's disease in Brazil: silencing, secrets and exclusion

Gabriella Carrijo Souza,
Poliana Silva de Oliveira,
Priscila Norié de Araujo
et al.

Abstract: Background Hansen's disease is a chronic, infectious and transmissible disease that is considered a public health problem in Brazil. Hansen's disease is marked by stigma and prejudice, because it carries with it a strong negative social image, reinforced by policies of social isolation in the community. Methods A qualitative study was conducted in Ribeirão Preto, an inland city of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Eleven patien… Show more

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