Owning the narrative: Exploring the impact of a creative storytelling intervention on stigma and empowerment among persons affected by leprosy in Pakistan

Nervana Ibrahim, Anil Fastenau, Abdul Salam, Fabian Schlumberger, Matthew Willis, Lucy McKane, Ali Murtaza, Maaike Seekles, Laura Dean, India Hotopf

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0014046
Published: 2026-11-02
Container: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pntd.0014046,
  title = {Owning the narrative: Exploring the impact of a creative storytelling intervention on stigma and empowerment among persons affected by leprosy in Pakistan},
  author = {Nervana Ibrahim and Anil Fastenau and Abdul Salam and Fabian Schlumberger and Matthew Willis and Lucy McKane and Ali Murtaza and Maaike Seekles and Laura Dean and India Hotopf},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0014046},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014046}
}

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AU  - Maaike Seekles
AU  - Laura Dean
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Ibrahim, N., Fastenau, A., Salam, A., Schlumberger, F., Willis, M., McKane, L., Murtaza, A., Seekles, M., Dean, L., & Hotopf, I. (2026). Owning the narrative: Exploring the impact of a creative storytelling intervention on stigma and empowerment among persons affected by leprosy in Pakistan. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014046

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