Table 1 Stigma reduction intervention strategies
Intervention strategies | Definition | Interventions |
|---|---|---|
Create awareness | Interventions having HIV-specific fact-based information-based written or verbal communication and education as a major component | Peer education, in-depth discussion, lecture, role play, interactions, advertisement, radio broadcast, school curriculum |
Provide support | HIV-specific interventions that provide support to the people living with or associated with or at risk of HIV/AIDS in four domains: Psychosocial, clinical, socio-economic, and family and community | One-to-one counseling, empathy instruction, group counseling, support groups, training, access to treatment, nutritional support |
Develop laws and normative behavior | Interventions that incorporate HIV-specific legislation that protects and respects the human rights of people living with HIV and supersedes negative customary laws and also the interventions related to increase community organizing and actions | Developing platforms to discuss stigma, providing compensation, community meeting, community organizing, laws, health policies |