Search4Dev
Search4Dev is an online library for digital documents from Dutch development organizations. This website offers quick and easy access to these documents.
Working towards the decrease of stigma in Ukraine : strategies of the All-Ukrainian Network of People living with HIV/AIDS
Document type: article
Download file(s):
120684 (224 KB)
Abstract:
With the development of the HIV epidemic in Ukraine, the focus of HIV-related stigmatization was changing. At the onset, main targets for stigmatization were foreigners. By the mid 1990s HIV-related stigma had acquired a strong link with injecting drug users. Several other groups including sex workers and men who have sex with men ‘joined the club’ of stigmatized people. Infected members of these groups underwent double stigmatization. The scale of the HIV epidemic continues to grow in Ukraine: by January 1, 2008 the number of officially reported HIV cases was 122,674. According to a survey by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology the level of intolerance to people living with HIV (PLWH) has decreased 42.5% to 24.6%. Conducting nationwide public events allows drawing attention to the issue of HIV-related stigma and discrimination of a large part of the population. It is important to mobilize people living with HIV as story tellers, who share personal experiences of stigma and discrimination. Involvement of PLWH in decision-making processes at local and national levels is critical to tackle the issue of stigma and discrimination.
Authors:
Ruda, N.
Country:
Ukraine
Category:
General
End Page:
12
Serial number:
2
ISSN:
1871-7551
Journal:
Exchange on HIV/AIDS, sexuality and gender
Keywords:
HIV and AIDS
,
culture
Language:
eng
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Year:
2008
Region:
Eastern Europe
Right:
© 2008 KIT
Subject:
Health and Nutrition
Start Page:
10
Title:
Working towards the decrease of stigma in Ukraine : strategies of the All-Ukrainian Network of People living with HIV/AIDS