EPISODE · Jul 31, 2024 · 29 MIN
The Trauma of TB Stigma - Lived Experiences with Handaa Enkh Amgalan
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Handaa Enkh Amgalan is an author, TB advocate and director of QA at the International Rescue Committee in Germany who has not only recently spoken at the UN TB High Level Meeting but also written an incredible memoir of her experience being diagnosed with severe pulmonary tuberculosis as a teenager growing up in Mongolia. Handaa gives an incredible insight into what it means to be diagnosed with such a stigmatising disease as a young woman; how it affect her, her family, and her dreams. This amazing story provides us insights into the devastating effects of stigma and sheds light on what we can do as health care workers to better support our patients.Find Handaa's book at:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/STIGMATIZED-Mongolian-Journey-Illness-Empowerment-ebook/dp/B0992QBHR2- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58534082-stigmatized
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Handaa Enkh Amgalan is an author, TB advocate and director of QA at the International Rescue Committee in Germany who has not only recently spoken at the UN TB High Level Meeting but also written an incredible memoir of her experience being diagnosed with severe pulmonary tuberculosis as a teenager growing up in Mongolia. Handaa gives an incredible insight into what it means to be diagnosed with such a stigmatising disease as a young woman; how it affect her, her family, and her dreams. This ...
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