University of Basrah Organizes a Symposium on the Concept of Social Stigma
The Drug Control Unit at the University of Basrah organized a symposium entitled "Social Stigma: Its Causes, Effects, and Preventive Methods." The symposium was attended by the Director of the Scientific Affairs Department, Dr. Muhannad Hamid Abboud, and included the participation of department staff.
The symposium aimed to raise awareness of the dangers of negative social classification (stigma) and its impact on discrimination between individuals and groups.
The symposium, presented by the Director of the Drug Control Unit, Dr. Abbas Jumaa Al-Sudani, covered the historical development of social stigma since ancient times due to myths, class, religious beliefs, epidemic diseases, and their impact on humans. The symposium also reviewed various types of stigma, including cultural, ethnic, psychological, and gender-based stigma, as well as stigma associated with physical disability and drug addiction.
The symposium addressed the effects of stigma and the extent of social interaction with it, as well as the mechanism for combating this phenomenon by raising the level of education and enacting laws. It also addressed harnessing the media to address these issues by developing targeted programs and providing support from governmental and private organizations.
Department of Media and Government Communication
