In 2023, The National Association of People with AIDS created Zero HIV Stigma Day to be observed on July 21. The observance serves as a call to action, encouraging people to get tested, learn their ...

Persistence of stigma toward people living with HIV has puzzled scientists looking at the numerous destigmatization campaigns that have taken place in the U.S. in the four decades since its initial ...

In a session at AIDS 2024, the International AIDS Conference, global leaders and community advocates gathered to discuss why stigma and shame continue to attach themselves to an HIV diagnosis and why ...

HIV stigma, rooted in the 1980s, persists, affecting care and prevention efforts despite treatment advancements. Stigma manifests as discrimination and isolation, impacting those at higher risk due to ...

Integrating HIV prevention and treatment into primary care could help address the persisting stigma about the virus, which is keeping some patients from getting access to drugs that can prevent ...

Elena Vaughan received funding from the Irish Research Council for her research on HIV stigma in Irish healthcare settings. Speaking at the 16th International Aids Conference in 2006, the then UNAids ...

Researchers conducted a community-based study to determine the added value of age, years living with HIV, and gender together with general and internalized stigma in predicting symptoms of depression ...

Today marks a significant step forward in the fight against HIV-related stigma as the National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS (NAPWA) launched the HIV Stigma Index 2.0 report. This ...

Douglas Bosire, an officer in charge of County Support Programs, NSDCC speaks to the media about the worrying trend of HIV infections and deaths. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard] Stigma is a major ...

I couldn’t sleep last night after my clinic. My patient is dying from AIDS. When his family found out that he has HIV, he was disowned. His sister kicked him out of her house. He has been ...