HIV stigma and implicit bias drives acts of discrimination in all sectors of society, including health care, education, the work place, the justice system, families, and communities. Breaking down HIV stigma and bias is a critical part of ending the HIV epidemic. Populations disproportionately affected by HIV are also often affected by stigma due to, among other things, their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race/ethnicity, drug use, or sex work.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand stigma, related concepts, and how it affects individuals and communities impacted by HIV
- Discover and implement approaches for addressing stigma across the HIV care continuum
- Recognize how to combat stigma throughout your organization and community
- Define implicit bias and how it impacts people living with and/or affected by HIV.
- Identify personal biases which may impact service delivery.
- Develop a plan for reducing the impact of biases on service delivery in interprofessional settings.
