Abstract:Despite the downward trend in the incidence rate, the situation in Kyrgyzstan is complicated by the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis and tuberculosis (TB) combined with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Stigma and discrimination are among the strongest negative factors affecting the lives of people affected by tuberculosis, leading to many patients not seeing doctors or dropping out of treatment. This article is devoted to an important issue, the study of the manifestation of stigma and discri… Show more
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