Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2008
Abstract
The International Center for Research on Women, the Muhimbili University College of the Health Sciences, the Population Council, and Family Health International conducted an evaluation of a community-based effort to reduce stigma surrounding HIV infections in a peri-urban community in Tanzania. Results presented a mixed, but hopeful, picture for a way forward in tackling stigma at the community level. Tackling stigma requires that the individuals tasked with doing this undergo personal change. Programs can start by focusing stigma-reduction efforts on a smaller, more manageable geographical area and adding specific anti-stigma components to their portfolio of activities. Engaging community opinion leaders (e.g., political, religious, and youth leaders, and healthcare workers) is a promising way forward for scaling up stigma-reduction at the community level.
Recommended Citation
Nyblade, Laura, Kerry MacQuarrie, Gideon Kwesigabo, Aparna Jain, Lusajo Kajula, Fausta Philip, William Henerico Tibesigwa, and Jessie K. Mbwambo. 2008. "Moving forward: Tackling stigma in a Tanzanian community," Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/HIV2.1011
Language
English
Project
Horizons Program
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