ILLUSTRATED CORPORATE PRESENTATION

stigmatization of hiv/aids patients

World AIDS Day Dec. 1st

Jessica Poirier for DAC

A few definitions

Negative attitude towards someone or something

Stigma

Prejudiced or biased behavior towards someone or something

Discrimination

Internal feeling of shame associated with the fear of being discriminalized

Internal stigma

The actual experience of discrimination

External stigma

Forms of stigma

For instance:

Institutionalized stigma: - barred from obtaining particular jobs - not receiving adequate healthcare Public stigma:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX91VwsEMAQ Stigma-by-association:- feeling of embarrassment from caregivers of HIV/AIDS patients Self-stigma: - negative self-image and shame - non-adherence to ARTs - hopelessness and depression

What's an example of HIV stigma?

Choice B

Choice A

Only certain people or a certain group of people can get HIV

People who seek ways to prevent transmission (eg: PreEP) have inappropriate lifestyles

Choice C

Both A and B

Where did HIV stigma come from?

The stigma continues

Today

The 1980s

Prior misconceptions about HIV/AIDS continues the spread and persistence of the stigma

AIDS gains more popularity in the media at a time when there was no treatment for it Lack of understanding and knowledge about HIV/AIDS leads to stigma

HIV/AIDS is seen as a "pandemic of the poor" and disproportionally affects people of color, LGBTQ+ communities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6gKFoIGBeE

Who does HIV stigma and discrimination affect?

IVDU

HIV positive children

Caregivers

Others

• Members of communities that society has associated with HIV:- MSM- polyamorous or "high-risk" sexual behavior

A few stats

1/7 people with HIV are unaware of their status

The impact of stigma

Isolation and division Withdrawing from support services or declining to ask for help

- avoiding to get tested for HIV - avoiding to pursue treatment for HIV - avoiding disclosure of HIV status

• Non-discriminatory policies
• Confidentiality
• Universal precautions
• Post-exposure prophylaxis

• HIV transmission
• Activities to address stigma
• Counseling on safer practices
• Awareness of language on PLWH/A

• Partnering with schools to educate on HIV/AIDS
• Ongoing learning and possible discussion with PLWH/A

Resources for patients

• HIV testing
• DO NOT provide PreEP, but connect people to PreEP providers
• Helps individuals with HIV find housing

The CDC

Bibliography

https://www.slideshare.net/munawar256/hiv-stigma-amp-discrimination-2-12827491 https://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://hivcareconnect.com/wp-content/uploads/Stigma-Powerpoint-2-21-20.pdf https://rabinmartin.com/insights/we-wont-end-the-hiv-epidemic-until-we-help-the-most-vulnerable/?gclid=CjwKCAiA9ourBhAVEiwA3L5RFmqvrGg85ugxzcSjStRfovXEOr9GTH9PaWcHVeBMVv7VjCSTIWTr7hoCT04QAvD_BwE https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/hiv-stigma/index.html https://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/statistics/mmp/cdc-hiv-internalized-stigma.pdf https://www.canapi.org/

Thanks!

Join DAC! Every first Tuesday of the month at 12PM