Development of a rights-based counselling practice and module to reduce leprosy-related stigma and empower people affected by leprosy in Cirebon District, Indonesia

摘要

Objectives: Leprosy-related stigma remains a major and difficult challenge to tackle. This study charts the development of a counselling practice and module in which stigmatised individuals are involved as lay and peer counsellors. The practice and module aims to reduce leprosy-related stigma in Cirebon District, Indonesia.