The AIDS crisis of the 1980s and ‘90s was a dark time in queer history, but since then, medical advances have been made, and the stigma against HIV continues to dwindle every year. While there are ...
NZ Launches ‘The 80s Calling’ Campaign to Combat HIV Stigma and Accelerate Path to Zero Transmission
Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey announced the initiative, describing it as a critical social intervention to complement the country’s medical and public health progress in tackling HIV.
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 ...
This article commemorates World AIDS Day on December 1. The UNAIDS report shows that Indonesia recorded 540,000 HIV cases as of 2023. That year saw a record high of 57,299 new HIV cases, with 5.5% ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Joseph Kibler is a New York-based actor and writer who produces videos that touch upon living with cerebral palsy and HIV, among other things. A video he posted this week has resonated with many. In ...
Masonia Traylor folded into a ball in the corner of the patient room. "No," the 23-year-old screamed, over and over again. She was HIV-positive. It came as a surprise to the now 38-year-old from ...
The virus that causes AIDS, the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV), is no longer the life-threatening medical condition it once was, when it was first discovered more than 30 years ago. However, ...
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