• Leprosy stigma is a type of social stigma, a strong negative feeling towards a person with leprosy relating to their moral status in society. It is also...
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    Norwegian physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen. Leprosy has historically been associated with social stigma, which continues to be a barrier to self-reporting...
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  • there should be no leprosy patients in their prefectures. This movement started around 1930 and it naturally worsened leprosy stigma. In Kumamoto, 157...
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  • around leprosy and people with the disease have suffered stigma, isolation and social exclusion. Expulsion of individuals infected with leprosy to quarantined...
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    patients. Because of the stigma to patients, some prefer not to use the word 'leprosy', preferring 'Hansen's disease'. The term 'leprosy' is still used by the...
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  • Interpersonal theory of suicide Label (sociology) Labeling Labeling theory Leprosy stigma Loser Passing (sociology) Post-assault mistreatment of sexual assault...
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  • of leprosy. The historical legacy and societal stigma toward leprosy are evidenced by various laws containing discriminatory clauses against leprosy victims...
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    associated with higher stigma. Similarly, some researchers and advocates also argue that a medicalizing approach can contribute to stigma and that the persistent...
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  • vulnerable to facing HIV/AIDS discrimination. The consequences of societal stigma against PLHIV are quite severe, as HIV/AIDS discrimination actively hinders...
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    health Fatphobia Gayphobia Gerontophobia Heterosexism HIV/AIDS stigma Homophobia Leprosy stigma Lesbophobia Discrimination against men Misandry Misogyny Nepotism...
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