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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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Mental health, stigma, and neglected tropical diseases: A review and systematic mapping of the evidence

Koschorke M, Al-Haboubi YH, Tseng P, et al. Frontiers in Tropical Diseases. 2022;
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Integrating Cultural Tradition and Care: Posada Model for Leprosy Outreach in Northeast Mexico

Fernández LT, Guerrero-Putz MD, González-Guajardo JA, et al. Elsevier BV. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2026;
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Leprosy and Hansen's Disease: Rethinking Terminology Through a Patient-Centered Lens.

Ding D, Leslie K. International journal of dermatology. 2026;
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Geospatial Analysis of Leprosy Stigma and Socio-economic Reintegration among Tea Laborers: A Case Study in Tea Estates of Sylhet District, Bangladesh

Sani MSS, Paul S, Tajin TA, et al. RSIS International. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation. 2026; 13 (6) : 2881 - 2902.
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Quality of life, participation restriction, self-esteem and psychological distress in leprosy and vitiligo: a cross-sectional study from Eastern India

Kesari PK, Kumar S, Sinha R, et al. Lepra. Leprosy Review. 2026; 97 (3) : 1 - 13.
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Gaps in leprosy knowledge and hidden stigma in northwest Bangladesh: a community-based mixed-method survey among patients, contacts, communities and health workers

Chowdhury AS, Saha A, Roy JC, et al. Lepra. Leprosy Review. 2026; 97 (3) : 1 - 14.
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Beyond stigma: integrating social and diagnostic determinants of delayed leprosy detection

Cruz P, Miot H, Talhari C, et al. Anais brasileiros de dermatologia. 2026; 101 (5) : 1 - 2.
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The stigma-induced diagnostic gap: a critical barrier to leprosy elimination

Portilla DR. Elsevier BV. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. 2026; 101 (5) : 1 - 2.
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Risk factors associated with leprosy in Bongo District, Ghana: a mixed methods study

Adabre IA, Kwabla MP, Appiah SCY, et al. Frontiers Media SA. Frontiers in Tropical Diseases. 2026;
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