The other side of stigma: A health professional's view

In this month’s stigma story we hear from Jarrod McMaugh, a health professional who works as a pharmacist in the north of Melbourne. Jarrod is also a board member at Hepatitis Victoria. In his day to day Jarrod is treating patients with opioid replacement therapy like methadone or suboxone. Among other disparities, hepatitis C and liver health are common concerns for this population. “There’s no reason to treat any person different. Stigma has a huge impact on people’s health outcomes”, he says.