An AIDS-Free Generation
Requires Stigma-Free Faith Communities |
Faith and Stigma on the Fast Track
A Framework for Taking Action
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Highlights Targets for the year 2020 in regions of high HIV prevalence:
A Cascade of Stigma Reduction in faith communities:
Stigma Load, a quantitative measure of stigma reduction in faith communities |
A position paper by
Dr David Barstow, President, EMPACT Africa
Ms Lyn van Rooyen, Director, CABSA Based on many years of experience working with faith communities on issues of stigma, the authors present a framework for taking action in support of UNAIDS 90-90-90 Fast Track targets for the year 2020. The authors conclude that reaching the targets will require substantial scaling up of stigma reduction initiatives at local faith communities. |