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As HIV practitioners gather this week in Yaoundé for AFRAVIH, the largest international Francophone conference on HIV/AIDS, and a few months before the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich, the Vice-Chair of the Global Fund Board urges renewed focus on promoting equity in the fight against HIV particularly for groups that continue to suffer a disproportionate proportion of HIV infections.
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The Caribbean needs greater political leadership and investment in evidence-informed initiatives to bridge the gaps within and among communities living with and most affected by HIV and to address inequalities to end AIDS as a public-health threat...
Zero Discrimination Day, commemorated on March 1 every year, is particularly important for Cambodia. The HIV response here has made incredible progress. Four of every five people living with HIV are aware of their status. And once diagnosed, the vast majority start treatment and achieve viral suppression.
Enacted or anticipated stigma among people living with HIV (PLHIV) can negatively impact healthcare engagement. We identified factors associated with having avoided HIV health services for fear of stigma among PLHIV in Morocco. The Stigma Index survey was conducted in Morocco in March-June 2016. Factors associated with avoiding HIV testing and treatment services for fear of stigma by (A) health personnel or family/neighbours and (B) health personnel and family/neighbours compared to people who did not avoid health services for fear of stigma from either of the two sources were assessed using m...