During years 2020, the world faced a pandemic due to a new infectious disease called COVID-19, characterized by high transmissibility and easy contagion between people. With COVID-19, social inequalities were exposed and also aroused fears of contagion and death which were associated with different types of stigmas towards those infected. Taking this into consideration, this research intended to identify the needs for psychosocial support derived from the characterization of social inequalities and the perception of stigma, in people with a positive diagnosis for COVID-19 in the city of Quibdó during 2020, through a cross-sectional study. A survey was applied in order to obtain quantitative information; and later, interviews were conducted with 10 key informants, to learn about their experiences with the disease and identify the needs for psychosocial support. 57.8% of the subjects were women and 42% men. Stigma was also correlated with sociodemographic variables, and it was found that the socioeconomic condition was most significant, in special the income level. In summary, 46.4% of those considered as stigmatized expressed requiring psychosocial support. In conclusion, persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2020 in the city of Quibdó, in general perceived negative experiences related to stigma and discrimination, making psychosocial support as a need in order to overcome negative experiences.
