How does HIV-related stigma correlate with HIV prevalence in African countries? Distinct perspectives from individuals living with and living without HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population-level research evaluating HIV-related stigma among countries with varied national HIV prevalence is scarce. To better understand HIV-related stigma and mitigate its potential negative effects, it is necessary to evaluate its relationship with HIV prevalence, as well as the mechanisms that influence it. This study aimed to analyze how HIV-related stigma correlates with subnational HIV prevalence in three African countries with varied HIV epidemics.

Methods

This paper used data from the nationally representative Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) surveys conducted from 2015-2017 in Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania. Each country's sub-national geographic divisions were used to categorize them as low (0-5.4%), middle (5.5-11.2%), and high (11.3-17.1%

SUBMITTER: Simo Fotso A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478181 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature