Stigma & Discrimination: Should we be scared of people who have had COVID-19?

Resource type: Factsheet

Organisation: IFRC, UNICEF, WHO

Region: Africa

Category: COVID-19

Tags: Africa, COVID-19, Disease, Emergencies, Health, Health communications, Stigma prevention

Publication year: 2020

Language: English

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