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Stigma clings stubbornly to women living with HIV/AIDS

Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 1st, 2008

Washington, D.C. (March 31, 2008) – HIV-positive women in the United States face strikingly high levels of stigma, according to survey results released by amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research.

The amfAR survey results will be presented at a press conference on Monday, March 31, at 9 a.m. at the National Press Club's 13th Floor First Amendment Lounge, 529 14th St. N.W., in Washington, D.C. The press conference will be followed by a briefing in which panelists will offer personal and professional perspectives on HIV-related stigma among women.

The results of the survey reveal pervasive negative views of HIV-positive women and a high level of...

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