HIV & TB Stigma Reduction Awareness Campaign
Stigma and discrimination are not only harmful for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and their families, but also lead to undesirable health behaviours that may aid the spread of HIV.
The Stigma Reduction Awareness Campaign is a project spearheaded by the Soul City Institute together with a number of community-based organisations to raise awareness of HIV and TB stigma and discrimination in communities.
It targets the youth and people living with HIV (PLHIV) with the objective to encourage and promote community engagement in taking action against HIV & TB stigma and discrimination. The campaign addresses internalised and external HIV and TB stigma and creates supportive links with the Legal Aid and AIDS helplines.
Local Action Activities
These local action plans will take a different form in each of the communities and will include but not be limited to:
- On-going community dialogues
- Establishing support groups for people living with HIV to address internal stigma
- Distribution of posters, leaflets and pamphlets
- Organising anti-stigma walks
