HIV Stigma: Perspectives from Kenyan Child Caregivers and Adolescents Living with HIV

HIV Stigma: Perspectives from Kenyan Child Caregivers and Adolescents Living with HIV

Stigma shapes all aspects of HIV prevention and treatment, yet there are limited data on how HIV-infected youth and their families are affected by stigma in sub-Saharan Africa. The authors conducted a qualitative study using focus group discussions among 39 HIV-infected adolescents receiving care at...

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Main Authors:	Megan Song McHenry MD, Winstone M. Nyandiko MBChB, MMed, MPH, Michael L. Scanlon MPH, Lydia J. Fischer BA, Carole I. McAteer MS, Josephine Aluoch BA, Violet Naanyu PhD, Rachel C. Vreeman MD, MS
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2017-05-01
Series:	Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/2325957416668995

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