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Thailand Gray IV
Community-based interventions (including media) that provide accurate information about HIV transmission can significantly reduce HIV stigma and discrimination.
Reducing Stigma and Discrimination
7 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb, IV HIV testing, discrimination, education, knowledge, mass media, microfinance, stigma China, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Thailand, Vietnam
Support to voluntarily disclose positive serostatus, along with ongoing support, increases HIV-positive women’s ability to cope and reduces perceived stigma in the community. [See also %{s:31} & %{s:71}]
Reducing Stigma and Discrimination
3 studies Gray IV disclosure, discrimination, stigma, widows Australia, Botswana, India, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Peer support groups can be highly beneficial to women living with HIV.
Women and Girls
11 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb, IV, V PLHA, PMTCT, care, counseling, disclosure, mothers, stigma, support grops, support groups, treatment Australia, Botswana, India, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Discussing the risk of vertical transmission with providers and/or other HIV-positive women with seronegative children can increase women’s confidence about preventing vertical transmission of HIV.
Pre-Conception
3 studies Gray IV, V Cuba, PMTCT, support groups, treatment South Africa, Thailand
Continued counseling (either group or individual) and related training for those who are HIV-positive and those affected by HIV can relieve psychological distress.
Women and Girls
4 studies Gray II, IV, V counseling, depression, mental health, psychosocial impact, psychosocial support, risk behavior, sex behavior, support Nigeria, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda
Community outreach and mobilization can increase uptake of HIV testing and counseling by reaching clients who may not present at a hospital or clinic.
HIV Testing and Counseling for Women
8 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb, IV HIV testing, adolescents, community, community outreach, community-based testing, counseling, couples, health facilities, malaria, support groups, tuberculosis Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe