title: Study on differences and similarities in the concept and origin of leprosy stigma in relation to other health-related stigma.
abstract: While the experienced or enacted stigma may be the same for all health related stigma, in terms of isolation, discrimination and social participation restrictions of the affected persons; the concept and origin of stigma varies from one disease to another. An understanding of the cause of stigma is, therefore, essential to formulate effective strategies for its reduction/elimination. This is especially imperative in the case of leprosy where the basis of stigma is significantly different from other health related stigma. In this paper, a comparison is made between the concept and origin of leprosy stigma with that of other stigmatised diseases.
authors: Research Resource Centre, The Leprosy Mission, B-13/A, Institutional Area Sector-62, Noida-201307, UP, India. sundarraopss@rocketmail.com
authors: P S S
authors: PS
authors: Rao
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000523:psychology*; D011287:Prejudice; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012934:Social Isolation; D057545:Social Stigma; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000523:psychology; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000523:psychology