Global assessment of existing HIV and key population stigma indicators: A data mapping exercise to inform country-level stigma measurement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stigma is an established barrier to the provision and uptake of HIV prevention, diagnostic, and treatment services. Despite consensus on the importance of addressing stigma, there are currently no country-level summary measures to characterize stigma and track progress in reducing stigma around the globe. This data mapping exercise aimed to assess the potential for existing data to be used to summarize and track stigma, including discrimination, related to HIV status, or key population membership at the country level.

Methods and findings

This study assessed existing indicators of stigma related to living with HIV or belonging to 1 of 4 key populations including gay men and other men who have sex with men, sex workers, people who use drugs, and transgender persons

SUBMITTER: Lyons C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8903269 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature