A National Strategy for Addressing HIV Stigma

To build a national strategy to tackle HIV-related stigma, we quickly realised that the intersecting experiences of HIV-related stigma in Scotland, such as stigma related to drug use, sexual practice and perceived risk of HIV would also need to be addressed to effectively eliminate HIV-related stigma. Creating the first community-led national Strategy required significant collaboration across multiple sectors.

This poster was presented at AIDS 2018 Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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