Tackling HIV-related stigma and discrimination in South Asia /

Although overall HIV prevalence in South Asia is low, the widespread stigma attached to HIV and AIDS impedes efforts to reach people most in need of prevention, care, and treatment services. To address this challenge, the 2008 South Asia Region Development Marketplace partnership, led by the World B...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Otros Autores: Stangl, Anne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2010.
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
Temas:
AIDS (Disease) > South Asia.
Stigma (Social psychology) > South Asia.
International cooperation.
Prejudices.
HIV Infections > psychology
Health Education > standards
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion > standards
International Cooperation
Prejudice
Sida > Asie méridionale.
Stigmatisation (Psychologie sociale) > Asie méridionale.
Coopération internationale.
Préjugés.
MEDICAL > AIDS & HIV.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > AIDS & HIV.
Prejudices
International cooperation
AIDS (Disease)
Stigma (Social psychology)
Afghanistan
Asia, Western
South Asia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Methods
  • Program findings
  • Capacity strengthening efforts and lessons learned
  • Recommendations for action
  • Using theater to reduce stigma and discrimination against men who have sex with men in rural south India
  • Fighting internalized stigma among injecting drug users in Bangladesh: a combination program to support economic and social reintegration
  • The gateway to public opinion: harnessing local journalists to fight stigma and discrimination in Bangladesh
  • Taking it to the village: reducing stigma through traditional street theater in Tamil Nadu
  • Celebrating those who care: a radio program by HIV-positive journalists in Maharashtra
  • Ensuring dignity and rights among female sex workers in Bangalore: a community-led advocacy campaign to reduce stigma and discrimination
  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka.

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