Sentence examples for extreme stigma from inspiring English sources

People in Cambodia, China and India whose poultry have been blamed for avian influenza outbreaks have often been subject to extreme stigma and isolation, and there have even been reports of suicides by desperate farmers.

There is no doubt that meth destroys lives, but the Chinese attach extreme stigma to drug addiction, so the punishment for users who are caught can be disproportionately severe.

The OMS-HC produces scores between 20 (no stigma) and 100 (extreme stigma).

MSM, who suffer extreme stigma and discrimination, have less to lose and much to gain from an approach that challenges inequitable social systems.

It can cause deformities and life-long disability when left untreated, but occurs almost exclusively in the developing world, and has extreme social stigma associated with it.

The unique ability of M. leprae to invade human peripheral nerves is the root cause of disfigurement and deformity in leprosy, and underlies the extreme social stigma and reduced quality of life that is generally associated with the disease (Scollard et al., 2006).

Speaking as a long-term user of mental health services myself (who has been fortunate to escape some of the extremes of stigma and discrimination), the point that seems important to make is that it may be less a matter of educating the public, than of the government educating itself and the tabloid media.

MDR-TB patients are extremely vulnerable to stigma and extreme financial hardship.

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In extreme cases, AIDS-related stigma can lead to ostracism and violence against the PLWA [ 61].

"Extreme" landscapes and the stigma of barrenness associated with deserts are misnomers.