An AIDS-Free Generation
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Stigma-Free Faith Communities
Faith and Stigma on the Fast Track

A Framework for Taking Action

 

Highlights

Targets for the year 2020 in regions of high HIV prevalence:

  • Less than 10% of the population worship regularly at faith communities that actively strengthen stigma
  • At least 50% of the population worship regularly at faith communities that are free of stigma toward members and families
  • At least 25% of the population worship regularly at faith communities that reach out non-judgmentally to marginalized populations

A Cascade of Stigma Reduction in faith communities:

  • Stigma Evaluation
  • Stigma Action
  • Weakened Stigma Load
  • Suppressed Stigma Load

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.


 
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