(BPT) - La diabetes es una de las afecciones crónicas más frecuentes en todo el mundo.1 El manejo diario es difícil, pero uno de los mayores desafíos para quienes viven con diabetes es enfrentarse al estigma, los juicios y los conceptos erróneos de personas que no comparten la experiencia.2
Escuche a tres personas que viven con diabetes e intentan cambiar el estigma asociado a esta afección crónica.
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