#Stigma can’t be cured with medicine. But it can be changed with knowledge. Research like this helps make #hepatitis care more inclusive and responsive.

🧩 Let’s break it down together.

#WHD2025 #HBV #TherVacB #PublicHealth #HealthSky @euonehealth.bsky.social @jmirpub.bsky.social

Most social science on #hepatitisB #stigma comes from Asia or Africa. 🌍
This study by the #TherVacB team (@ihemtum.bsky.social) & #clinical centres in Munich, Hannover & Leipzig fills a gap in Europe 🇪🇺.
✍Authors: Zimmermann, Willem, Rost, Matthes & Buyx

#EthicsInResearch #HealthEthics #HealthSky

What shapes stigma for people living with hepatitis B in Germany?
✅ Higher stigma: non-German mother tongue, high privacy needs, secrecy
❌ No link: age, gender, education
Culture & communication matter

#HealthEquity #HepCantWait #HBV #hepB #TherVacB @theresawillem.bsky.social @ihemtum.bsky.social