Bias180

Investments and advances in person-centred health services and medical therapies over the past several decades have transformed how we treat and live with chronic diseases. Not all patients, however, are created equal in the eyes of research and healthcare ecosystems. Implicit, explicit, internalized negative beliefs and attitudes (bias) about chronic diseases can interact with deeply rooted social stereotypes and labels and lead to stigmatizing healthcare practices, as well as discriminatory health and social policies. Stigma and discrimination can result in health and social inequalities at individual and population levels. Evidence-based, practical, and context-specific actions are urgently needed to address chronic disease bias and to eliminate stigmatizing and discriminatory practices and policies in healthcare, education, and public policy. That's why we're here.