I was in form two when my father was diagnosed to be HIV positive. I had to leave school and look after my father because he was so ill and no one was there to take care of him. My mother had divorced ...

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 ...

According to Anne Aslett, CEO of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party has been the ...

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 ...

People living with HIV are facing stigma, discrimination and comparatively low life satisfaction, according to a survey of more than 4,500 patients in the U.K. The survey shows medicines have ...

At the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), UNAIDS, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD), together with ...

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 final words my grandmother spoke to me before leaving this world were “Put some socks on” and “I love you.” Without hesitation, I followed her instructions, knowing that her words carried the ...

Persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) are not required to disclose their health status to employers, as Philippine law guarantees confidentiality and protection from discrimination.

A one-day training on the Elimination of Vertical Transmission of HIV and Syphilis (EVTHS) was conducted at the CMO ...

HIV Stigma and discrimination in Kenya stands at 45%. According to the National AIDS Control Council, HIV related stigma and discrimination has been identified as impacting negatively on uptake of HIV ...