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"My Friend with HIV Remains a Friend": HIV/AIDS Stigma Reduction through Education in Secondary Schools-A Pilot Project in Buea, Cameroon.
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- HIV-related stigma and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Process evaluation of an HIV stigma reduction intervention among young people in northern Uganda.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Patient experiences and contextual appropriateness of universal screening for depression and suicide risk in HIV care: a qualitative study in Tanzania.Frontiers in health services · 2025Article
- An Analysis of Approaches to Reduction of HIV Stigma across the World through educational interventions: A Scoping Review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria · 2024Article
- Stigma and infectious diseases in Africa: examining impact and strategies for reduction.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Review
- Changing attitudes towards HIV testing and treatment among three generations of men in Cameroon: a qualitative analysis using the Fogg Behavior Model.BMC public health · 2023Article
- HIV-Related Stigma, Social Support, and Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders Among People with HIV Initiating HIV Care in Cameroon.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2023Article
- Factors associated with external HIV-related stigma and psychological distress among people living with HIV in South Africa.SSM - population health · 2021Article
- Intrapersonal predictors of internalized stigma among school going adolescents living with HIV in southwestern Uganda.Psychology, health & medicineArticle
- Barriers to Belonging: How Stigma Disrupts Social Roles for Malawian Adolescents Living with HIV and Opportunities for Change.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
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Abstract
The universal access to treatment and care for people living with HIV (PLWHIV) is still a major problem, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where 70% of HIV-infected people live. Equally important is the fact that HIV/AIDS-related stigma is recognized to be a major obstacle to successfully control the spread of this disease. We devised a pilot project (titled "My friend with HIV remains a friend") to fight the HIV/AIDS stigmatization through educating secondary school students by openly HIV-positive teachers. In a first step, we have measured the amount and type of stigma felt by the PLWHIV in Buea/Cameroon using the "The people living with HIV Stigma Index" from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. Gossiping and verbal insults were experienced by 90% of the interviewees, while 9% have experienced physical assaults. Using these data and material from the "Toolkit for action" from the "International Centre for the Research on Women," the teachers educated the students on multiple aspects of HIV/AIDS and stigma. The teaching curriculum included role-plays, picture visualizations, drawing, and other forms of interactions like visits to HIV and AIDS treatment units. Before and after this intervention, the students undertook "True/False" examinations on HIV/AIDS and stigma. We compared these results with results from students from another school, who did not participate in this intervention. We were able to show that the students taking part in the intervention improved by almost 20% points in comparison to the other students. Their results did not change.
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