Dr Bruce Bolam on the pernicious impact of stigma and discrimination on health

Dr Bruce Bolam is the Victorian Government's Chief Preventative Health Officer. He spoke at Hepatitis Victoria's Forum on Stigma and Discrimination held at the Melbourne Town Hall on 7 December 2017. In this short interview, he talks about the negative barriers stigma creates around hepatitis, the health impacts as a result, and why it is important to confront stigma and discrimination in all its forms.