Tag Archives: Stigma

By Amiri Wabusimba. Each year, World Leprosy Day is observed globally on the last Sunday of January and this 2026 on 25 January Uganda invited the international community to reflect on a disease that medicine has largely mastered but society has not. The 2026 theme, “Leprosy is curable; the real challenge is stigma,” captured a paradox that continues to shape …

Survey of nations with anti-homosexuality laws This article about Mauritania is one of a series of short articles on LGBTQ rights advocacy and abuses in nations with anti-LGBTQ laws. They are based on Outright International’s country overviews, which track each nation’s record on LGBTQ rights. In a small way, those overviews fill the gap that the Trump administration created when …

By Kabuye Ronald Children and youth living with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (SBH) are decrying the stigma and discrimination they face, not only from the general public but also from the very service providers they rely on for healthcare, education, and employment. This concern was raised during a press conference held at the headquarters of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus …