HIV and AIDS related stigmatization, discrimination and denial forms, contexts and determinants ; research studies from Uganda and India
This paper offers insights into the experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), negative social responses encountered, and the key contexts in which HIV/AIDS-related stigma, discrimination, and denial occurred in research conducted by local investigators in Uganda and India. Overall, finding...
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| Sprache: | English |
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Geneva
UNAIDS
2000
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| Schriftenreihe: | UNAIDS best practice collection : Key material
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| Zusammenfassung: | This paper offers insights into the experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), negative social responses encountered, and the key contexts in which HIV/AIDS-related stigma, discrimination, and denial occurred in research conducted by local investigators in Uganda and India. Overall, findings suggest that HIV-related stigmatization, discrimination, and denial can appear in a variety of forms, at a variety of levels, and in a variety of contexts, and they are determined by pre-existing local cultural practices and beliefs. Such factors cause PLWHA to deny their serostatus, to conceal it, and to experience anxiety about telling others and seeking care. The stigma attached to AIDS prevents patients from publicly acknowledging their serostatus and taking effective action for prevention and care. Studies also point to the influence of socioeconomic status and security on the stigmatizing process, as well as to the strong gender bias in HIV-AIDS-related stigmatization, discrimination, and denial. Recommendations for policy, programing, and future research are discussed.--Publisher's description. |
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| Beschreibung: | 40 S. |