Stigma/unyanyapaa

Bi Haruna Namnahuka (36) mkazi wa Newala anaishi kwa matumaini, ameathirika kwa UKIMWI lakini zaidi na Stigma au Unyanyapaa.

Stigma is a Greek word that in its origins referred to a kind of tattoo mark that was cut or burned into the skin of criminals, slaves, or traitors in order to visibly identify them as blemished or morally polluted persons. These individuals were to be avoided or shunned, particularly in public places.