Research Article

Addressing community-level stigma toward key populations: communication insights from action research in Ghana

Published in: African Journal of AIDS Research
Volume 19 , issue 2 , 2020 , pages: 109–116

DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2020.1743727

Author(s): Warren Parker , USA , Joan Schubert , Ghana , Serwaa Owusu-Ansah , Ghana , Kwadwo Asante-Afari , Ghana , Samuel Edem Assisi , Ghana , Emmauel D Adiku , Ghana , Thad Pennas , USA , Saul Evans Williams , Ghana

Keywords: African humanism , female sex workers , HIV care and support , men who have sex with men , stigma reduction

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Abstract

Background: Global HIV response emphasises improving the uptake of HIV testing, providing access to antiretroviral therapy and sustaining viral suppression with a view to curtailing the pandemic by 2030. Stigma and discrimination impede this response by limiting engagement with the HIV continuum among sub-populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSW). Stigma reduction strategies that explore community-level solutions and barriers to care for these key populations are under-explored.

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