Black Pride NOLA to host "Shake the Stigma" to raise awareness for HIV testing

Black Pride New Orleans is hosting “Shake the Stigma,” encouraging the community to tested for HIV and help break the stigma.
Yahoo

Stigma around those living with HIV is declining, but maybe not for the reasons you'd think: report

GLAAD released its annual State of HIV Stigma report Thursday, which tracks knowledge, attitudes, and sentiment around HIV and HIV stigma across the U.S. Among GLAAD’s findings was that most Americans ...
Afro

National Zero HIV Stigma Day: Fighting stigma, saving lives

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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Fighting HIV Stigma: Empowering Global Leaders for Change

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 ...
Afro

Stigma, stereotypes, and the HIV crisis in the South

Shadawn McCants, of Houston, was diagnosed with HIV at 17-years-old. Now 46, she says back in 1995 when she was diagnosed, it was a death sentence, and there was a lot of fear surrounding her ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Stigma Remains Primary Health Concern in Patients With HIV/AIDS

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 ...
The Conversation

HIV stigma is now more dangerous than the virus – my research shows how to address this

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 ...
Medscape

Gender and Stigma Negatively Affect Mental Health in HIV

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 ...
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HIV Stigma Index 2.0: A pivotal report on discrimination faced by people living with HIV in South Africa

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 ...
Psychology Today

Stigma Is Still the Biggest Issue for HIV

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 ...
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HIV stigma still lingers: State must update antiquated laws

Nearly 40 years ago, my son Ryan White became the face of HIV stigma in America. Diagnosed with AIDS at 13 after contracting HIV from a blood product used to treat his hemophilia, Ryan faced profound ...