Determinants and effects or consequences of internal HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV in Morocco.

Amal Ben MoussaRosemary M DelabreVirginie VillesMohammed ElkhammasAziza BennaniLahoucine OuarsasHind FilaliKamal AlamiMehdi KarkouriDaniela Rojas Castro

Published in: BMC public health (2021)

Internal stigma is high among Moroccan PLHIV and significantly impacting their life decisions and their healthcare access. Multi-level interventions are needed to address internal stigma experienced by PLHIV in Morocco.

Keyphrases

hiv aids
mental illness
mental health
healthcare
social support
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
hiv positive
hepatitis c virus
depressive symptoms
health insurance