Ebola Stigma and Its Impact on Outbreak Control: Lessons From Key Informant Interviews in Central Uganda
Ebola-related stigma complicates outbreak control and has adverse psychosocial effects that linger long after the outbreak is declared over. We provide a range of multilevel strategies for reducing stigma, including engagement with trusted community leaders, survivor-centred support systems and provision of psychological support for responders.
Authors
- Olive Kabajaasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9300-0066)
- Nathan Kenya‐Mugisha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2100-1833)
- Amanda Rojek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3948-0756)
- Piero Olliaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-3680)
- Ashleigh Cheyne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2400-8969)
- David Kaggwa
- Amy Paterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7862-8971)
- Yasin Ssewankambo
- Kkunsa Hadson Dimitrios
- Francess Adlard
Institutions
- Nkumba University (UG)
- Fort Portal Hospital (UG)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (UG)
- Mykolaiv Observatory (UA)
- Uganda National Health Research Organisation (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Published
- 2025-08-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.70014
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19