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The people living with HIV stigma Index 2.0 South Africa: key findings from the 2024 South Africa study. Fact sheet 1

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand and document the lived experiences of people living with HIV in South Africa, focusing on stigma.
  • Community-led design involving local PLHIV networks.
  • Data was collected from various regions across South Africa.
  • Aligned with GIPA principle to empower local voices.
  • Highlights the significant impact of stigma on daily lives of PLHIV.
  • Provides a platform for voices of PLHIV to influence policy and community responses.

Abstract

The 2024 PLHIV Stigma Index 2.0 is a groundbreaking, community-led study that captures the lived experiences of people living with HIV across South Africa. The study holds particular significance as the first PLHIV-led study in South Africa, aligning with the principle of the Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV and AIDS (GIPA), which empowers PLHIV networks at the country level to lead the study’s full implementation.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12969048a0ea166567370ahttps://doi.org/10.14749/32359734
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