en-us	Health related social stigma is when people are labelled, stereotyped, discriminated against, treated separately, and/or experience loss of status because of a perceived link with a disease or health condition. 
zh-cn	与健康相关的社会污名化是指特定人群因为被认为与某一疾病或健康状况有关，而遭受标签化、脸谱化、歧视、区别对待和/或丧失社会地位。  

en-us	Such treatment by society can negatively affect those with the disease, as well as their caregivers, family, friends and local communities.  
zh-cn	这样的社会污名和歧视不仅仅会对患者本身产生负面影响，往往还会牵连到他们的护理人员、家人朋友和当地社区。 

en-us	People who don’t have the disease but share other characteristics with this group may also suffer from stigma. 
zh-cn	未被感染却出现类似症状的人群也可能遭到污名化。 

en-us	The current COVID-19 outbreak has provoked social stigma and discriminatory behaviours in many countries and in many ways: against people of certain ethnic or national backgrounds;  
zh-cn	当前，2019冠状病毒病疫情已经在多个国家酿成了各式各样的社会污名化和歧视行为：针对某些特定的种族或民族； 

en-us	against people living in or being from certain cities, provinces, or countries; and against anyone believed to have been infected with the virus. 
zh-cn	针对居住于或来自于某些城市、省份或国家的人；针对被认为已感染该病毒的人。    

en-us	Stigma can be deadly. 
zh-cn	社会污名化带来的影响可能是致命的。

en-us	It can contribute to a situation where the virus is more – not less – likely to spread.  
zh-cn	它会在一些情况下加速、而非减缓病毒的传播。 

en-us	This can result in even more severe health and societal problems and difficulties controlling a disease outbreak, both here in China and overseas. 
zh-cn	无论是在中国还是在其他国家，社会污名化会导致更为严峻的健康与社会问题，让疫情更加难以控制。 

en-us	We have seen the negative impact of stigma on our health time and time again, for example, in cases of stigma against people living with HIV, TB, or hepatitis, and against people with mental health disorders, just to name a few. 
zh-cn	我们一次又一次亲眼目睹了污名化对健康所产生的负面影响，比如针对艾滋病患者、结核病患者、肝炎患者以及精神疾病患者的污名化现象等等。  

en-us	Stigma leads to worse health outcomes because it drives people to hide the illness to avoid discrimination;  
zh-cn	社会污名化会导致健康问题恶化，因为它让人们为避免受到歧视而隐瞒病情； 

en-us	it prevents people from seeking health care immediately;  
zh-cn	延迟就医； 

en-us	supporting the emergency response in their communities;  
zh-cn	不配合社区的应急工作； 

en-us	and it discourages them from adopting healthy behaviours. 
zh-cn	也会使人们逐渐放弃健康的生活方式。 

en-us	If we don’t combat COVID-19 stigma it can become deeply entrenched in society and result in entire groups, in particular vulnerable communities, being disadvantaged and excluded. 
zh-cn	如果我们不现在就向2019冠状病毒病导致的社会污名化宣战，那么它可能会在社会中更加根深蒂固，进而影响所有的社会群体，尤其是那些已经遭受边缘化、不公平待遇的弱势人群。 

en-us	How we communicate and report about COVID-19 is critical in supporting people to take effective action to help combat the disease and to avoid fueling fear and stigma.  
zh-cn	针对2019冠状病毒病的沟通和报告方式至关重要，恰当的做法能帮助人们采取及时有效的行动抗击疫情，并遏制恐惧和社会污名化的蔓延。 

en-us	An environment needs to be created in which the disease and its impact can be discussed and addressed openly, honestly, supportively and effectively. 
zh-cn	我们需要营造一个良好的氛围，让人们公开、真诚、互助、有效地探讨疫情及其影响。 

en-us	“We must come together, both as a global community and as local communities, to prevent and stop ALL forms of COVID-19 stigma and discrimination,  
zh-cn	我们必须团结在一起，无论在全球还是地区层面，阻止和叫停一切有关2019冠状病毒病的污名化现象和歧视行为， 

en-us	– against people from China or any at-risk countries; against people from Wuhan or Hubei; and against people who have contracted COVID-19.” 
zh-cn	包括针对中国或任何风险国家的人民、针对武汉或湖北人民、针对2019冠状病毒病患者的污名化和歧视行为。 

en-us	-Nicholas Rosellini, UN Resident Coordinator in China & Dr Gauden Galea, WHO Representative to the People’s Republic of China 
zh-cn	——联合国驻华协调员罗世礼和世界卫生组织驻华代表高力医生 

en-us	We all need to work together to show empathy with those affected, to understand the disease itself, and to adopt effective, practical measures so everyone- 
zh-cn	我们所有人都需要齐心协力，向患者表达同情，增强对疾病本身的了解，并采取务实有效的措施。 

en-us	regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, gender or location, can help keep themselves and their loved ones safe.
zh-cn	这样一来，无论国籍、种族、性别或地域，每个人都可以确保自己和所爱之人的安全健康。