Combating stigma — a crucial role for communication

Here’s a short piece from the NYT spotlighting a critical area for communication — Communication for Development (C4D ) — working with communities to change cultural and social norms stigmatizing people living with HIV/AIDS.

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Fear of being stigmatized as an AIDS patient is still a major barrier to good medical care for pregnant young women in many countries, a new study and a literature review have found.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/health/hiv-stigma-is-a-barrier-to-prenatal-care-study-finds.html?ref=science