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Using a mixed‐methods approach to adapt an HIV stigma reduction to address intersectional stigma faced by men who have sex with men in Ghana

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In Ghana, men who have sex with men (MSM) are estimated to be 11 times more likely to be living with HIV than the general population. Stigmas at the intersection… Click to show full abstract

In Ghana, men who have sex with men (MSM) are estimated to be 11 times more likely to be living with HIV than the general population. Stigmas at the intersection of HIV, same‐sex and gender non‐conformity are potential key drivers behind this outsized HIV disease burden. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are essential to HIV prevention, care and treatment and can also be sources of stigma for people living with HIV and MSM. This article describes the process and results of adapting an evidence‐based HIV stigma‐reduction HCW training curriculum to address HIV, same‐sex and gender non‐conformity stigma among HCWs in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions, Ghana.

Keywords: stigma; stigma reduction; hiv; sex men; hiv stigma; men sex

Journal Title: Journal of the International AIDS Society
Year Published: 2022

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