Abstract:Background: HIV-Stigma among infected patients is a real problem both globally and nationally. Despite the efforts of the authorities to inform the population through educational campaigns, HIV-positive patients experience various levels of stigma and self-stigmatization that contribute to the decrease of their adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Objective: Assessing the impact of stigmatization of HIV/AIDS patients as a premise for the development of mechanisms to reduce it. Methods: Based on the premise tha… Show more
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