MODULE 2: HIV: comorbidities, stigma and vulnerable populations. Part 2 - Stigma in HIV
Course author
Obsidian Healthcare Group
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Course overview
People living with HIV experience a lot of stigma, with severe consequences for treatment outcomes and mental health. This course details the impact of stigma and introduces key considerations in dealing with and talking about stigma in HIV. The course is part of the “Test My Knowledge: HIV” programme, providing bite-sized elearning for healthcare professionals who treat or come into contact with people living with HIV, from hospital doctors or nurses to general physicians and programme managers. The programme was created by three leading international experts in HIV – Professor Dr Jürgen Rockstroh (Germany), Dr Nittaya Phanuphak (Thailand) and Dr Tristan Barber (United Kingdom) – to improve knowledge of HIV in the treatment community, combat stigma and improve patient outcomes. This programme was funded through an unrestricted educational grant from Gilead. The sponsor had no influence on the selection of the scientific committee or topics, or on the creation of any content.
What you will learn
- The relationship between undetectable viral load and transmission
- The impact of stigma on treatment adherence and how to mitigate it
- The roots of stigma from healthcare workers and how to combat it
- How to support women and mothers with HIV in the face of stigma
The full course includes
- About this course
- Stigma against virally suppressed individuals
- Stigma and treatment adherence
- Stigma against women living with HIV
- Stigma from healthcare workers
- Final Quiz