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      • Guide 1. What are health-related stigma and mental wellbeing? [8]
        • 1. What is stigma?
        • 2. Why does stigma exist?
        • 3. What are the causes of stigma?
        • 4. Who stigmatises?
        • 5. How does it feel to experience stigma?
        • 6. What are the effects of stigma?
        • 7. Effects of stigma and discrimination on mental wellbeing
        • Annex Guide 1
      • Guide 2. How to reduce the impact of stigma [7]
        • 1. From undetected disease to diagnosis to support
        • 2. Individual-level interventions
        • 3. Group-level interventions
        • 4. Family-level interventions
        • 5. Referral
        • 6. Further reading
        • Annexes Guide 2
      • Guide 3. How to reduce sources of stigma [6]
        • 1. Background to the design of a stigma-reduction intervention
        • 2. Identifying the sources of stigma
        • 3. Targeting an intervention
        • 4. Inclusion of affected persons and champions in interventions
        • 5. Interventions by source type
        • Annexes Guide 3
      • Guide 4. How to assess health-related stigma and mental wellbeing [9]
        • 1. What is the purpose of the assessment?
        • 2. What approach would best fit your purpose and context?
        • 3. Quantitative assessment methods
        • 4. Qualitative assessment methods
        • 5. Assessments using mixed methods
        • 6. Developing qualitative methods from scratch
        • 7. How do you conduct a stigma assessment?
        • 8. How to interpret and report your findings
        • Annexes Guide 4
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Psychosocial interventions for persons affected by Leprosy: A systematic review

Bonkass A, Fastenau A, Stuetzle S, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS Mental Health. 2024; 1 (3) : 1-50.
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Leprosy and lymphatic filariasis-related disability and psychosocial burden in northern Mozambique

van Wijk R, Raimundo L, Nicala D, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2024; 18 (8) : 1-23.
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Experiences of Patients Living in a Unique Leprosy Hospice in Greece: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Nikoloudi M, Bogdani E, Tsatsou I, et al. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Cureus. 2024;
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Frecuencia de síntomas depresivos en pacientes con lepra de una ciudad del Caribe colombiano.

Salas Romero SP, Borge Pérez PR, Herrera García YE, et al. REVISTA MÉDICA RISARALDA. 2023;
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Quality of Life, Mental Health, and Perceived Stigma among Leprosy Patients

Abo Kersh AA, Abd Khalik GM, El-Esawy FM, et al. Egyptian Knowledge Bank. Benha Journal of Applied Sciences. 2024; 9 (6) : 37-40.
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Eliminating Leprosy Stigma Complete Manual for Community Action

Raju M, Rao P, Mutatkar R. SR Health Sciences Pvt. Ltd & TLM RRC. 2014;
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The impact of leprosy-related stigma and coping mechanisms of people affected: A qualitative study from a suburban area in Northern district of Gresik, Indonesia

Kinanti H, Alinda MD. Lepra. Leprosy Review. 2024; 95 (2) : 1-11.
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Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease) and their family members

Miranda-Galarza B. Human Rights Council, United Nations. 2024;
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Understanding the burden of poor mental health and wellbeing among persons affected by leprosy or Buruli ulcer in Nigeria: A community based cross-sectional study

Ossai EN, Ekeke N, Esmai-Onyima A, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS ONE. 2024; 19 (6) : 1-15.
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