Reducing stigma among vulnerable populations with TB: insights from a community intervention

< 0.001). Significant reductions were observed among the most vulnerable groups, except urban populations in Bihar and Karnataka. Stigma declined across various demographic segments. BCS interventions, such as TB Champion Health Worker (TBCHW) engagement, Jaanch Coupons, and TB Mukt Certificates, had a positive and significant effect on reducing stigma (>10 percentage points).</sec><sec><title>CONCLUSION</title>The findings underscore the importance of community-level interventions through certain BCSs, particularly TBCHW engagement, and distribution of coupons and certificates in mitigating TB-stigma among vulnerable populations. Such insights are crucial to shaping policies and programmes aimed at reducing stigma.</sec>.