The UN asks not to stigmatize those suffering from ‘monkeypox’

Some information and comments on the current outbreak of monkeypox have used language and images that “reinforce racist and homophobic stereotypes” exacerbating the stigmatization of Africans and LGBTI people, assured this Sunday the UN Joint Program against him VIH / sida (ONUSIDA). “Lessons learned from AIDS show that stigma and blame towards certain groups can harm the response to an outbreak,” the organization warned in a statement.

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