Bishwa Rai

Hiv and Aids-related Stigma and Discrimination in Nepal: Manifestations, Determinants, Consequences and Recommendations of Hiv and Aids Related Stigma and Discrimination Bishwa Rai

Stigma and discrimination has been associated with all chronic and fatal diseases from the beginning of the history. Stigma has been the greatest barrier to effective HIV and AIDS programming all over the world. There is very little academic literature available on how to tackle with this problem especially in the context of low HIV epidemic countries like Nepal. This book therefore provides a thorough knowledge and understanding for the readers on HIV and AIDS related Stigma and Discrimination by exploring the contributing factors and manifestations and investigating the evidence of relevance and effectiveness of interventions in reducing stigma and discrimination.