Stigma and discrimination: barriers to the utilisation of a nutritional program in HIV care services in the Tigray region, Ethiopia.
Fisaha Haile TesfaySara JavanparastLillian MwanriAnna ZierschPublished in: BMC public health (2020)
There was evidence of concerns about HIV-related stigma and discrimination among individuals enrolled in this program and their family members, which in turn negatively affected the utilisation of the nutritional program and the HIV service more broadly. Stigma and discrimination are a source of health inequity and undermine access to the nutritional program and other HIV services. Nutritional programs in HIV care should include strategies to take these concerns into account by mainstreaming stigma prevention and mitigation activities. Further research should be done to identify innovative ways of facilitating social inclusion to mitigate stigma and improve utilisation.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- hiv aids
- antiretroviral therapy
- mental illness
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- social support
- hepatitis c virus
- public health
- men who have sex with men
- primary care
- climate change
- risk assessment
- depressive symptoms
- south africa
- fluorescent probe