To protect themselves from stigma and to adhere to cultural norms, many HIV-positive women would continue to engage in high-risk behavior. To assist them to take responsibility for their sexual ...

I felt like I was a lesser person. I felt like I was dirty. I felt like I deserved it somehow.” Victoria Roscow, 30 and from ...

Doctors say with precautions, the risk of transmission to the child is low. But moms with HIV say they struggle with stigma, medical misconceptions and acceptance ...

new alternatives are emerging to improve adherence and reduce stigma. A review published in Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease discussed new approaches to HIV prophylaxis for women ...

What should we be talking about regarding Black women and HIV ... same thing is happening in a negative way when it comes to HIV stigma. I always say it’s an infectious disease of the mind ...

Word In Black Thamicha Isaac serves as a spokesmodel for the HIV Stops With Me campaign. Credit: Photo courtesy of Thamicha Isaac ...

Atlanta HIV educator and ... the risks of HIV to Black women and Black gay men in Georgia. She sat down with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to explain how stigma hampers efforts to reach at ...

stigma and discrimination. The research paper shows the life expectancy for 20-year-old men living with HIV between 2012 and 2020 rose to 68 years old while for women it only increased to 61 years ...

Marvell Terry II challenges Black communities to rethink HIV stigma, pushing for open dialogue, empathy, and better healthcare access.