- Authors
- Nyblade, Laura and Dara Carr
- Title
- Towards a Stronger Response to HIV and AIDS: Challenging Stigma
- Imprint
- n/d, 9 pp
- Description
Prepared for the UK Department of International Development (DFID) by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW).
Reproduced with the kind permission of DFID.- Abstract
"For the past 20 years, experts and researchers have identified stigma as a central contributor to the HIV pandemic. This paper provides information and evidence on the following key messages:
- HIV stigma is globally prevalent and damaging-affecting people living or associated with HIV and AIDS on a daily basis-and is especially severe for women;
- HIV stigma compromises effective responses to AIDS. It lowers uptake of preventive services and testing, delays disclosure, decreases care seeking and undermines treatment;
- Effective strategies for tackling stigma exist, and action is possible; and
- DFID is well placed to help scale-up efforts and play a leading role in the international arena."