1 March 2023
A sociological research to determine the stigmatization index of people living with HIV was conducted in Belarus. The research examined the experience of protecting rights, stigmatization and discrimination from the social environment and the professional environment, disclosing a positive HIV-status, interacting with health care institutions, people living with HIV, including representatives of population groups that are at greater risk of acquiring a positive HIV-status.
The research was based on 754 interviews with people living with HIV. 21.4% of respondents have experienced discrimination and stigmatization from others for reasons related to their HIV-status in the past 12 months, and 49.2% have experienced it before. 38.5% of respondents delayed or did not undergo HIV-treatment for fear of condemnation from the outside social circle.
The results of the study can be found at the link.
Combating stigma and discrimination against people with a positive HIV-status makes an important contribution to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 3, 10, 16 and other SDGs.
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