Stigma Index

STATUS: Current
PROJECT LEADER:Cloete, A (Dr Allanise)
OTHER TEAM MEMBERS: Ngcobo, AS (Dr Sibongile)
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)

Abstract

To measure the level of stigma and discrimination experienced by PLHIV and KVPs in 12 districts across the province of Gauteng, the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, North West Province and Limpopo. To inform the development and implementation of national policies that protect the rights of PLHIV and; To inform programmatic interventions on HIV related stigma and discrimination. To assess the extent to which PLHIV experiences COVID-19 social stigma. To inform programmatic interventions tailored for PLHIV during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.