Measuring HIV stigma for PLHAs and nurses over time in five African countries

• Main Authors: William L Holzemer (Author), Lucy N Makoae (Author), Minrie Greeff (Author), Priscilla S Dlamini (Author), Thecla W Kohi (Author), Maureen L Chirwa (Author), Joanne R Naidoo (Author), Kevin Durrheim (Author), Yvette Cuca (Author), Leana R Uys (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this article is to document the levels of HIV stigma reported by persons living with HIV infections and nurses in Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Tanzania over a 1-year period. HIV stigma has been shown to negatively affect the quality of life for people living with HIV infec...