Stigma experiences, effects and coping among individuals affected by Buruli ulcer and yaws in Ghana.

• Main Authors: Ruth Dede Tuwor (Author), Tara B Mtuy (Author), Yaw Ampem Amoako (Author), Lucy Owusu (Author), Michael Ntiamoah Oppong (Author), Abigail Agbanyo (Author), Bernadette Agbavor (Author), Michael Marks (Author), Stephen L Walker (Author), Dorothy Yeboah-Manu (Author), Rachel L Pullan (Author), Jonathan Mensah Dapaah (Author), Richard Odame Phillips (Author), Jennifer Palmer (Author), SHARP collaboration (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Stigma related to skin neglected tropical diseases like Buruli ulcer (BU) and yaws has remained underexplored and existing studies are limited to individual diseases despite the WHO call for integration in disease management. Within two districts in central Ghana, we e...