01071nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001100002100042700001200063700001600075245004300091856011200134490000700246520068400253       2018                            d1 aMarcela Castro C1 aErazo L1 aGunturiz ML00aStrategies for reducing leprosy stigma  uhttps://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/strategies-for-reducing-leprosy-stigma-2161-1068-1000253-98816.html0 v083 a<p>Leprosy is an infectious, chronic, long-lasting disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis that leads to multiple clinical symptoms including skin manifestations, disfigurement, deformity, stigma and disability. The World Health Organization considers leprosy a complex disease that has a great impact on health in addition to causing social, economic and psychological burdens in affected populations. With this review, we intend to demonstrate how the stigmatization of leprosy induces negative behaviors towards patients, impairing their attention and access to diagnosis and treatment and leads to a deterioration in their quality of life.</p>