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HIV/AIDS
Study results from Cardiff University in the area of HIV/AIDS published
February 3rd, 2009
According to recent research from Wales, "Social stigma has been inextricably linked with HIV and AIDS since the epidemic erupted in the early 1980s. The stigma that has built up around HIV and AIDS is generally regarded as having a negative impact on the quality of life of HIV-positive people and on general prevention efforts." "Current attempts to combat HIV-related stigma focus on increasing the acceptance of HIV among the stigmatizing public and stigmatized individuals alike. In this, the global HIV-positive community is being increasingly called upon to 'humanize' the virus, not least through public displays of HIV 'positive' health and public 'positive' speaking....
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-03)
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