The stigma associated with HIV is the foremost barrier to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support (UNAIDS, 2014). It prevents people from seeking information and services related to HIV/AIDS. The stigma hinders the efforts to prevent new HIV infections, inhibits treatment adherence and access...
ACCRA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The chief of staff at Ghana's presidency on Sunday called for a united effort by all stakeholders to curb stigma associated with HIV. Ghana can't end AIDS without ending stigma and discrimination associated with it, said Akosua Frema Osei-Opare when speaking at ...
Although studies have examined the relationship between HIV-related stigma and HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China, there is still a lack of knowledge regarding whether sexual minority stigma and HIV testing are associated. The purpose of this study was to identify the ...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects millions of people globally. The associated stigma remains a challenge for individuals living with HIV and child
Stigma is a major barrier in the prevention and treatment of HIV [1,2]. Stigma associated with HIV and AIDS is a complex concept that has been described as the ‘third epidemic’ [3]. Goffman (1963) defined stigma as “an attribute that is deeply discrediting,” and that reduces the ...
Complex manifestation of stigma across personal, community, and structural levels and their effect on HIV outcomes are less understood than effects in isolation. Yet, multilevel approaches that jointly assesses HIV criminalization and personal sexual beh
stigmahealth providerBangladeshdiscriminationHIV/AIDSPeople living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are stigmatized and looked at negatively by people at large. Stigma, discrimination, and prejudice extend its reach to people associated with HIV-positive people such as health providers, hospital staff, as well as...
The layering of HIV-related stigma with stigmas associated with gender, race, and class poses a methodological challenge to those seeking to understand and, thereby, to minimize its negative effects. In this meta-study of 32 reports of studies of stigma conducted with HIV-positive women, we fo...
HIV-related stigma and discrimination are major barriers to the successful control of HIV. Stigma is associated with the disease as well as the behaviors t... X Cao,SG Sullivan,X Jie,... - 《Aids Education & Prevention Official Publication of the International Society for Aids Education》 被...
We explore whether HIV stigma is associated with seeking to conceal testing interest. We examine 86,899 outpatient visits in a 19931997 national survey and compare HIV testing to four non-stigmatized tests: spirometry, allergy testing, mammography, and colonoscopy. We explore whether people testing ...