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• Prevalence and drivers of HIV stigma among health providers in urban India: implications for interventions

  Authors:Maria L. Ekstrand, Jayashree Ramakrishna, Shalini Bharat, and Elsa HeylenFrom:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 16) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20137,024 words Report 1480LIntroduction: HIV stigma inflicts hardship and suffering on people living with HIV (PLHIV) and interferes with both prevention and treatment efforts. Health professionals are often named by PLHIV as an important source...

• A systematic review of measures of HIV/AIDS stigma in paediatric HIV-infected and HIV-affected populations

  Authors:Carole Ian McAteer, Nhan-Ai Thi Truong, Josephine Aluoch, Andrew Roland Deathe, Winstone M. Nyandiko, Irene Marete, et al.From:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 19, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20165,438 words Report 1570LIntroduction: HIV-related stigma impacts the quality of life and care management of HIV-infected and HIV-affected individuals, but how we measure stigma and its impact on children and adolescents has less often been...

• The Association between Aids Related Stigma and Major Depressive Disorder among HIV-Positive Individuals in Uganda

  Authors:Dickens Akena, Seggane Musisi, John Joska, and Dan J. SteinFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 27, 20124,361 words Article 1370LBackground Major depressive disorder in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is common and may be associated with a number of factors, including AIDS-related stigma, decreased CD4 levels, increased opportunistic...

• Appellate panel ruling boots prisoners with HIV out of the kitchen

  Author:Julie BrienzaFrom:Trial (Vol. 31, Issue 2)

  Feb. 1995450 words Brief article HIV-positive inmates at California's medical-services prison can be barred from working in the institution's kitchen--not because they may pass the virus on to other inmates but for security reasons, a federal appeals...

• The impact of ERISA on discrimination claims of people with AIDS

  Author:William F. HighbergerFrom:Employee Relations Law Journal (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 19913,557 words Article As the number of Americans exposed to the Human Immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) steadily increases, employers are encountering new assertions of unfamiliar "rights" and "duties." Some states and localities have enacted...

• Targeted social marketing of PrEP and the stigmatization of black sexual minority men.

  Authors:Sarah K. Calabrese, David A. Kalwicz, John F. Dovidio, Sharanya Rao, Djordje X. Modrakovic, Cheriko A. Boone, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 11, 202311,877 words Report 1450LDisparities in HIV incidence and PrEP uptake suggest a need to prioritize Black sexual minority men (SMM) in PrEP social marketing initiatives. However, images linking Black SMM to HIV and PrEP may inadvertently...

• Global action to reduce HIV stigma and discrimination

  Authors:Cynthia I. Grossman and Anne L. StanglFrom:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 16) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20135,238 words Editorial 1750LThere is no question that the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS can be reduced through intervention. The inclusion of stigma and discrimination reduction as a critical component of achieving an...

• U.S. District Court: EXERCISE

  From:Corrections Caselaw Quarterly

  Feb. 2000354 words Brief article Roop v. Squadrito, 70 F.Supp.2d 868 (N.D.Ind. 1999). An inmate who was HIV-positive and incarcerated in a county jail on an outstanding arrest warrant brought a [sections] 1983 claim and a claim under the Americans with...

• [0] U.S. District Court: AIDS

  From:Corrections Caselaw Quarterly

  Feb. 2000354 words Brief article Roop v. Squadrito, 70 F. Supp.2d 868 (N.D.Ind. 1999). An inmate who was HIV-positive and incarcerated in a county jail on an outstanding arrest warrant brought a [sections] 1983 claim and a claim under the Americans...

• Experiences and effects of HIV-related stigma among youth living with HIV/AIDS in Western Uganda: A photovoice study.

  Authors:Emmanuel Kimera, Sofie Vindevogel, Didier Reynaert, Kintu Mugenyi Justice, John Rubaihayo, Jessica De Maeyer, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 24, 20209,949 words Report 1360LHIV-related stigma has been identified as a significant stressor affecting Quality of Life of Youth Living With HIV/AIDS (YLWHA). Gaining a contextualized understanding of how this stigma is experienced by YLWHA in...

• Human rights and HIV: men who have sex with men

  Author:Richard A. WilsonFrom:Human Rights (Vol. 37, Issue 2)

  Spring 20102,825 words Article 1620LIt is widely known and understood that men who have sex with men (MSM) are in greater and substantially disproportionate numbers affected by HIV. This fact, combined with the structural lack of collective identity and...

• An investment case: the role of advocacy in addressing discrimination of vulnerable and marginalized populations at risk for HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.

  Authors:Nerima Were, Felicita Hikuam, Ishtar Lakhani, Berry D. Nibogora, and Makhosazana MkhatshwaFrom:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 24, Issue S3) Peer-Reviewed

  July 15, 20211,756 words Article 1700LKeywords: advocacy; strategies; HIV; discrimination; marginalized; vulnerable From the onset of the HIV epidemic, civil society advocacy has been central to addressing some of the most difficult barriers to improved...

• Correction: HIV-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in South African correctional settings: A mixed methods analysis.

  Authors:Lucy Chimoyi, Christopher J. Hoffmann, Harry Hausler, Pretty Ndini, Israel Rabothata, Danielle Daniels-Felix, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 1, 2021165 words Correction notice, B... 1600LAuthor(s): Lucy Chimoyi, Christopher J. Hoffmann, Harry Hausler, Pretty Ndini, Israel Rabothata, Danielle Daniels-Felix, Abraham J. Olivier, Katherine Fielding, Salome Charalambous, Candice M. Chetty-Makkan An...

• Social Stigma and Knowledge of Tuberculosis and HIV among Patients with Both Diseases in Thailand

  Authors:Sirinapha X. Jittimanee, Sriprapa Nateniyom, Wanitchaya Kittikraisak, Channawong Burapat, Somsak Akksilp, Nopphanath Chumpathat, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 4, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 23, 20093,909 words Article 1670LIntroduction Disease-related stigma and knowledge are believed to be associated with patients' willingness to seek treatment and adherence to treatment. HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) presents unique challenges,...

• Challenges to an effective response for addressing stigma and discrimination related to HIV: from denial of rights to construction of support networks.

  Authors:Renata Karina Reis, Marli Teresinha Gimeniz Galvão, and Elucir GirFrom:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 16, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20132,041 words Report 1570LMore than 30 years have passed since the discovery of HIV. Several important advances have been made in that time, and we can now celebrate a drop in new infection rates [1]. In addition, HIV?positive individuals have...

• Re-validation and cultural adaptation of the brief, standardized assessment tool for measuring HIV-related stigma in healthcare settings in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

  Authors:Balnur Iskakova, Zhamilya Nugmanova, Recai Murat Yucel, Kristi E. Gamarel, and Elizabeth J. KingFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 2, 20225,231 words Report 1510LThe HIV epidemic continues to grow in Kazakhstan and HIV stigma remains a major barrier to HIV prevention and treatment in the country. HIV stigma in healthcare setting may also discourage people living with HIV (PLHIV)...

• Characterizing the HIV risks and potential pathways to HIV infection among transgender women in Cote d'Ivoire, Togo and Burkina Faso

  Authors:Shauna Stahlman, Benjamin Liestman, Sosthenes Ketende, Seni Kouanda, Odette Ky-Zerbo, Marcel Lougue, et al.From:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 19, Issue S2) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20165,990 words Report 1580LIntroduction: Transgender women are at high risk for the acquisition and transmission of HIV. However, there are limited empiric data characterizing HIV-related risks among transgender women in sub-Saharan Africa. The...

• HIV-Positive Status Disclosure and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Adult Patients Attending Art Clinics at Public Health Facilities of Butajira Town, Southern Ethiopia.

  Authors:Tamirat Melis Berhe, Lire Lemma, Addissu Alemayehu, Desalegn Ajema, Mustefa Glagn, and Samuel DessuFrom:AIDS Research and Treatment (Vol. 2020) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 6, 20204,299 words Article 1400LBackground. Human immunodeficiency virus-positive status disclosure is the process of informing one's HIV-positive status to others. It is the base for accessing care and treatment programs, attaining psychosocial...

• A qualitative study of how stigma influences HIV services for transgender men and women in Nigeria.

  Authors:Waimar Tun, Julie Pulerwitz, Elizabeth Shoyemi, Anita Fernandez, Adepeju Adeniran, Franklin Ejiogu, et al.From:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 25) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20225,035 words Report 1510LAbstract: Introduction: Transgender men and women in Nigeria experience many barriers in accessing HIV prevention and treatment services, particularly given the environment of transphobia (including harassment,...

• Engaging men in HIV programmes: a qualitative study of male engagement in community-based antiretroviral refill groups in Zimbabwe.

  Authors:Joanne E. Mantell, Tsitsi B. Masvawure, Munyaradzi Mapingure, Tsitsi Apollo, Clorata Gwanzura, Laura Block, et al.From:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 22, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20195,405 words Article 1420LIntroduction: Suboptimal male engagement in HIV programmes is a persistent challenge, leading to lower coverage of HIV testing, prevention and treatment services, and to worse outcomes for men. Differentiated service...