Conceptualising, measuring, and addressing HIV‐related stigma: Towards reducing disparities in HIV testing and HIV‐related outcomes among migrants of HIV unknown or negative status in high‐income countries

Abstract

HIV-related stigma: Towards reducing disparities in HIV testing and HIV-related outcomes among migrants of HIV unknown or negative status in high-income countries.

Experiences of recently HIV‐ diagnosed gay and bisexual migrants in Australia: Implications for sexual health programmes and health promotion

“…However, some participants expressed concerns about confidentiality in clinic environments, including the setup of public waiting rooms, interactions at or visibility of reception and the number of clinic staff privy to participants' HIV status. Studies consistently find that confidentiality is a key concern for migrants when accessing health services (Agu et al, 2016 ; Blondell et al, 2015 , 2021 ; Hatzenbuehler et al, 2013 ; Ziersch et al, 2021 ). As participants in this study raised, migrants may come from countries in which health services may not maintain confidentiality, thereby provoking significant stigma, especially when sexual identity and/or HIV status is revealed.…”