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Homosexuality and HIV/AIDS Stigma in Jamaica

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This paper reports on a study of the relationship of homophobia to HIV/AIDS-related stigma in Jamaica. Ethnography, key informant interviews and focus groups were used to gather data from a sample of ...

Last updated on May 26 2011 at 16:18

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As the number of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) continues to increase in Puerto Rico, it becomes increasingly important to address the issues of stigma and other discriminatory attitudes. Theref ...

Last updated on November 17 2011 at 19:05

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Women in the Dominican Republic are routinely subjected to involuntary HIV testing, and those who test positive are fired and denied adequate healthcare. This 50-page report documents the human rights ...

Last updated on May 5 2011 at 17:25

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HIV/AIDS provider stigma has been understudied in the context of prevention, testing, and treatment. Results of a survey of persons associated with HIV/AIDS education, health care, and social service ...

Last updated on November 8 2011 at 16:47

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Stigma obstructs HIV/AIDS prevention and care worldwide, including in the Caribbean, where the prevalence of AIDS is second only to sub-Saharan Africa. To contextualise the experience of AIDS stigma i ...

Last updated on November 15 2011 at 15:01

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The objective of this study was to culturally adapt and validate a scale to measure HIV-related felt stigma in a group of People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Puerto Rico. The researchers conducted ...

Last updated on November 15 2011 at 17:35

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The purpose of this study was to explore local perceptions and experiences regarding vaccines in general and HIV vaccines and vaccine trials in the Dominican Republic. In-depth interviews were carried ...

Last updated on May 24 2011 at 16:25

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The Community Readiness Model (CR) offers a solution to the development of prevention strategies at the community level that makes use of community collaborations and community capacity. CR was admini ...

Last updated on November 8 2011 at 16:49

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As the number of persons living with HIV continues to increase in Jamaica, attitudes and values become more important. This study aimed to examine the attitudes of university students in Jamaica towar ...

Last updated on November 17 2011 at 19:03

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In many settings worldwide, HIV-positive individuals have experienced a significant level of stigma and discrimination. This discrimination may also impact other family members affected by the disease ...

Last updated on November 17 2011 at 15:20

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For the past several years, diverse and often confused concepts of stigma have been invoked in discussions on AIDS. Many have argued compellingly that AIDS-related stigma acts as a barrier to voluntar ...

Last updated on November 15 2011 at 15:58

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BACKGROUND: In a few Caribbean islands, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (pMTCT) of HIV with zidovudine prophylaxis has reduced transmission rates from 27 - 44 percent to 5.5 - 9 percent. ...

Last updated on May 9 2011 at 22:11

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HIV/AIDS stigma continues to be a challenge for HIV prevention and treatment. When health professionals manifest stigma it can limit access to quality treatment. With an ever-growing epidemic among La ...

Last updated on April 11 2013 at 21:34

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Thirty years after the first diagnosis, people living with HIV (PLWH) around the world continue to report stigmatizing experiences. In this study, beliefs contributing to HIV-related stigma in African ...

Last updated on May 29 2012 at 18:48

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A report from a study of the same name that took place between 2004 and 2006 which covered men and women from the Ethiopian, Kenyan, Somali, Guyanese, Jamaican and Trinidadian communities. The report ...

Last updated on May 24 2012 at 18:57

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This study assessed the programmes, resources, and needs of HIV-prevention nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in 75 countries in Africa, Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and th ...

Last updated on November 17 2011 at 18:29

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This is one of the Sustainable Development Department Technical papers series provided by Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). In 2002, it was estimated that 1.9 million adults and children were liv ...

Last updated on April 6 2011 at 15:28

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