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Many people have fears, prejudices or negative attitudes about HIV. Stigma can result in people living with HIV being rejected, gossiped about and excluded from social activities. See also our sections on Combatting stigma and Discrimination and the law.

Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Pregnant women need more support on looking after their own health after childbirth – could help retention in Option B+ programmes

News
10 September 2014
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Zambia: PMTCT Real Life Story

Editor's pick
Times of Zambia
21 August 2014
Economic & social inequality

Globally, 1 in 12 MSM have been arrested for same-sex behaviour

News
23 July 2014
HIV prevention policy

The changing tide in Uganda's HIV control

Editor's pick
The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free registration required)
23 June 2014
HIV & criminal law

Uganda takes “another step backward” with HIV bill

Editor's pick
The Lancet
6 June 2014
PrEP

Getting My Rocks Off: PrEP Isn't For Cowards

Editor's pick
Bilerico Project
23 May 2014
HIV & criminal law

Ugandan nurse Rosemary Namubiru faces three years in prison, while charge against her remains misreported, misunderstood

Editor's pick
Science Speaks
20 May 2014
Experiences of stigma

Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act’s Heavy Toll

Editor's pick
Human Rights Watch
15 May 2014
Experiences of stigma

The AIDS-Shaming of Magic Johnson

Editor's pick
New York Times
15 May 2014
HIV & criminal law

Uganda: Deeply Flawed HIV Bill Approved

Editor's pick
Human Rights Watch
14 May 2014
Combatting stigma

A tale of two women dealing with HIV and self-stigma

Editor's pick
Key Correspondents
17 April 2014
Human rights

South Africa: Gauteng pays after forced sterilisation for HIV-positive woman

Editor's pick
Mail & Guardian
14 April 2014
Epidemiology & behaviour

HIV's Grip on the American South

Editor's pick
The New Yorker
10 April 2014
Experiences of stigma

Ugandan clinics selling bogus HIV certificates

Editor's pick
BBC Health
8 April 2014
Improving HIV care

Promiscuous Gay Nerd: A Competent, Inclusive Health Department is a Right, Not a Privilege

Editor's pick
BETA blog
28 March 2014
Undetectable viral load & treatment as prevention

Will HIV Ever Be Safe Enough for You?

Editor's pick
My Fabulous Disease
12 March 2014
Combatting stigma

Gay-on-Gay Shaming: The New HIV War

Editor's pick
Huffington Post
28 February 2014
Epidemiology & behaviour

Wide range of factors contribute to high HIV risk among black MSM in the US

News
13 February 2014
HIV & criminal law

HIV-Positive Nurse Tried by Media

Editor's pick
AIDS Free World
12 February 2014
Migrants, refugees & displaced people

UK: Gay asylum seekers face 'humiliation'

Editor's pick
The Guardian
10 February 2014
Mental & emotional health & wellbeing

‘Not quite normal’ – exploring poor mental health in gay men

News
6 February 2014
Discrimination & the law

Enduring HIV stigma in Cameroon

Editor's pick
IRIN
23 January 2014
Social & legal issues

The World Health Organization’s error on HIV self-infection in Greece adds insult to injury for HIV positive Greeks

Editor's pick
United Solidarity International
13 January 2014
Experiences of stigma

Thailand: HIV sufferers bear a terrible stigma

Editor's pick
Bangkok Post
3 December 2013