et al
Publication Date
February 2019
13 p
A Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework is proposed, which is a global, crosscutting framework based on theory, research, and practice. It's application to a range of health conditions, including leprosy, epilepsy, mental health, cancer, HIV, and obesity/overweight is demonstrated. How stigma is related to race, gender, sexual orientation, class, and occupation intersects with health-related stigmas is discussed. How the framework can be used to enhance research, programming, and policy efforts is examined.
BMC Med 17, 31 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1271-3