Stigma of HIV/AIDS is unwelcomed behaviours shown to HIV positive patients as if they are not humans leading to segregation. The level of HIV/AIDS stigma has reduced because of continued awareness and enactment of laws against that in many countries. More enlightenment campaign should be provided to curb it completely.

I was talking with a Master's Engineer student from Pakistan sometime ago on HIV and I was stunned with notions he still had about the pandemic. Notions like "HIV+ persons can't have children", It took me a while to explain to this guy that alot has changed about the clinical aspects of HIV. The only thing blocking HIV are the social and psychological aspects and mark my words even educated people still stigmatize HIV+ persons especially in LMICs. If you ask my opinion there is still alot more to be done on that than what we presently know.

You might be interested in this article on HIV, Stigma and discrimination in Ireland - Foreman, M. & Ni Rathaille, N., Not just another long term chronic illness - Social Work and HIV in Ireland, Practice: Social Work in Action, 28, 12, 2016, 97 - 114 . You can download a copy via this link http://hdl.handle.net/2262/75536. I wrote it with Neans Ní Rathaille, the Senior Medical Social Worker in Ireland's largest HIV clinic. It's based on research we conducted with people living with HIV as well as with social workers and HIV counsellors.

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