The Importance of Paying Attention to Social Stigma Imposed on the Healthcare Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Letter to the Editor

According to Covid-19 novelty and its widespread prevalence in human societies, today we are facing some psychological complications in addition to the physical problems caused by this pandemic, especially fear and anxiety. One of the most important problems that have received less attention in the current situation is challenges of this disease for medical healthcare workers. The most important challenges are social interactions, stigma, and beliefs imposed on healthcare personnel due to the Covid-19 pandemic and considering them as the disease vectors, which itself has many consequences, including psychological problems and burnout. However, due to the heavy consequences of this disease on various aspects of the society, this important issue has not yet been considered. Therefore, the present article has been prepared with the aim of paying attention to the social stigma imposed by Covid-19 on health personnel.