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        • 1. From undetected disease to diagnosis to support
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        • 5. Interventions by source type
        • Annexes Guide 3
      • Guide 4. How to assess health-related stigma and mental wellbeing [9]
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        • 2. What approach would best fit your purpose and context?
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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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Evaluation of social stigma and interventions for stigma reduction in Hansen’s disease: a prospective, observational study

Chaudhary AR, Chaudhary A, Bhardwaj G, et al. Lepra. Leprosy Review. 2026; 97 (1) : 1 - 11.
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Internalized stigma, not disability, drives quality-of-life loss in leprosy: A structural analysis.

Morgaonkar M, Manoj R, Singh S, et al. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV. 2026;
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Evaluation of social stigma and interventions for stigma reduction in Hansen’s disease: a prospective, observational study

Chaudhary AR, Chaudhary A, Bhardwaj G, et al. Lepra. Leprosy Review. 2026; 97 (1) : 1 - 11.
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An examination of Shia hadiths on leprosy and their influence on the construction of social stigma. A historical review

Fastenau A, Ebrahimi H, Masih S, et al. Lepra. Leprosy Review. 2025; 96 (4) : 1 - 21.
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Challenging the stigma around leprosy

Bagcchi S. Elsevier BV. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2026;
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LEPROSY AND ITS SOCIAL STIGMA: A COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE

A DD. Green Publication. Journal of Population Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology. 2024; 31 (3) : 2532-2339.
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Pattern of Disability and its Relationship with Disease Related Physical Involvement, Stigma, and Mental Health Status among People Living with Leprosy

Sharma P, Bhandari AR, Singh S, et al. Nepal Journals Online (JOL). Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology. 2026; 24 (1) : 4 - 10.
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Stigma associated with leprosy among patients, contacts, and the general population in an endemic region of Brazil.

Cruz P, Miot H, Talhari C, et al. Anais brasileiros de dermatologia. 2026; 101 (2) : 1-11.
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