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Portugal continues to address stigma in obesity.

December 8, 2020
Andrew
Portugal

In Portugal, the fight against stigma, the stopping of surgical treatments and the lack of reimbursement for medicines continues.

This piece contains a very strong message against all these themes and especially against stigma, unfortunately it also has a death. It was shown yesterday December 7, 2020 on National Television and is being repeated today at various times.