Guidelines to reduce stigma

Scope
This dossier provides you with the supporting document of the four guides about dealing with stigma, published by ILEP/NLR. These guides are aimed at all health workers and staff in other services who have to deal with stigma in leprosy and other health-related stigma. This website provides you with evidence-based and best-practice information from different disciplines and recommendations for field workers to reduce stigma against and among affected persons and in the community. 

The first Guide provides basic information on stigma, its causes, manifistations, and effects. The second Guide describes when and how to assess stigma using qualitative and quantitative methods and instruments. It also explains how to use the instruments. The third Guide provides recommendations on how to develop an approach for reducing stigma. Through the use of a roadmap, several steps are discussed for reducing stigma related to a particular health condition. The fourth Guide explains the use of counselling at a basic level in dealing with stigma. It provides an explanation of different techniques and approaches for counselling persons affected by stigma.
 

Please contact Wim van Brakel or Infolep for further information.