Tackling HIV-related Stigma and Discrimination in South Asia

Although HIV prevalence in South Asia is relatively low, the epidemic is growing among marginalized groups, including sex workers, injection drug users, men who have sex with men, and transgender communities. Despite prevention and other efforts to...

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Main Authors:	Stangl, Anne, Carr, Dara, Brady, Laura, Eckhaus, Traci, Claeson, Mariam, Nyblade, Laura
Format:	Publication
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ABUSE ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME ADOLESCENTS ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS ADVOCACY EFFORTS AID AIDS AWARENESS AIDS CONTROL AIDS CONTROL PROJECT AIDS HIV AIDS PREVENTION AIDS PROGRAMS AIDS STIGMA AWARENESSRAISING BEHAVIOR CHANGE BISEXUAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY ACTION COMMUNITY HEALTH CONDEMNATION CONDOM CONDOM USE CONDOMS CRIME DECISION MAKING DEPRESSION DIGNITY DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATORY LAWS DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT DISEASE DISEASES DISSEMINATION DIVERSE GROUPS DOCTORS DRUG USER DRUGS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EPIDEMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY FAMILIES FAMILY GUIDANCE ASSOCIATION FAMILY MEMBERS FAMILY PLANNING FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION FATHER FEMALE FEMALE SEX WORKERS FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS GENDER GENDER INEQUALITY GLOBAL AIDS PROGRAM GOVERNMENT OFFICES GOVERNMENT SUPPORT HARM REDUCTION HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH EXPERTS HEALTH MESSAGES HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH PROBLEMS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH WORKERS HEALTHY LIFE HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS HIV HIV INFECTION HIV INFECTIONS HIV PREVENTION HIV TRANSMISSION HIV/AIDS HOSPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS HUMAN RIGHTS IMMUNODEFICIENCY INCLUSION INJECTING DRUG USE INJECTING DRUG USERS INJECTION DRUG INJECTION DRUG USERS INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AIDS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION INTERVENTION JOBS JOURNALISTS LACK OF AWARENESS LACK OF CAPACITY LEGAL STATUS LOCAL AUTHORITIES MALARIA MASS MEDIA MEDICAL STAFF MEDICINE MENTAL MENTAL HEALTH MINORITIES MINORITY NATIONAL AIDS NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL NATIONAL PRIORITY NEEDLES NURSING OPINION LEADERS PEER EDUCATION PERSONALITY POLICY GUIDANCE POLICY MAKERS POLITICAL PARTY POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU PRACTITIONERS PRESS CONFERENCE PROGRESS PROSTITUTES PSYCHOLOGY PUBLIC DISCUSSION PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC OPINION QUALITY CONTROL QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH RADIO RADIO PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION REHABILITATION RELIGIOUS LEADERS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESPECT RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ROLE MODELS RURAL AREAS SCREENING SELF-ESTEEM SENSITIVE ISSUES SENSITIVE SUBJECT SENSITIVE TOPICS SEX SEX WITH MEN SEX WORK SEX WORKER SEX WORKER COMMUNITIES SEX WORKER ORGANIZATIONS SEX WORKERS SEXUAL ORIENTATION SEXUALITY SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS SOCIAL CHANGE SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL ISOLATION SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL STRUCTURE SOCIAL WORK SOCIETIES SOCIETY SPECIALIST STEREOTYPES STREET THEATER SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE TABOO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SKILLS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TELEVISION THERAPY TOLERANCE TRADITIONAL MEDIA TRANSMISSION TREATMENT SERVICES TUBERCULOSIS TV UNAIDS UNPROTECTED SEX URBAN CENTERS VIOLENCE VOLUNTARY COUNSELING VULNERABILITY VULNERABLE GROUPS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WASTE WOMAN WORKPLACE WORTH YOUTH
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Summary:	Although HIV prevalence in South Asia is relatively low, the epidemic is growing among marginalized groups, including sex workers, injection drug users, men who have sex with men, and transgender communities. Despite prevention and other efforts to reduce high-risk behaviors such as unprotected sex, buying and selling of sex, and injecting drug use, HIV vulnerability and risk remain high. This problem is partly due to a widespread failure to respond adequately to key social drivers of HIV: stigma and discrimination. Stigmatizing attitudes in the general population and discriminatory treatment by actors ranging from health providers to local policy makers intensify the marginalization of vulnerable groups at highest risk, driving them further from the reach of health services and much-needed prevention, treatment, care, and support. Daily harassment and abuse also cause health problems and adversely affect mental health, thereby leading to depression, social isolation, and an array of adverse socioeconomic outcomes related to HIV and AIDS. The South Asia Region Development Marketplace1 (SARDM) took an innovative and unique approach to addressing these gaps and needs through its 2008 development marketplace, "tackling HIV and AIDS stigma and discrimination." Part one of this reports describes key findings and lessons learned that emerged across the 26 implementers. Part two contains case studies for six of the implementers, offering a more in-depth look at the lessons and challenges of intervening against stigma and discrimination. Part three provides summaries of all 26 projects.

Tackling HIV-related Stigma and Discrimination in South Asia

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