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Mental health, social determinants and One Health in skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs): A scoping review

Published by Plos.org By India Hotopf, Idiatou Diallo, Jennifer Ljungqvist, Josefine Tecklenborg, Sascha Knauf, Anna S. Fahrion, Alexandra Juhász, Rosalind McCollum, Gillian Turner, Julian Eaton · 6 August 2026 at 17:00
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Mental health, social determinants and One Health in skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs): A scoping review
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Author summary Skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including diseases such as leprosy, are associated with mental illness, primarily due to social stigma and discrimination. This burdens the health system and undermines control efforts. The WHO’s NTD Roa…

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