Stigma as a Barrier to the Elimination of New Infant Infections: Model Projections from an Urban PMTCT Program in South Africa

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2012

• Country: South Africa
• Document Type: Conference Paper
• Theme: Health
• Authors: Nyblade, L., Watts, C., Foss, A., Zimmerman, C., Black, V., Stöckl, H., Dzialowy, N., Monfiston, P., Prudden, H., Wallace, N.

Abstract

How can we quantify the impact of stigma and discrimination on mother-to-child (MTCT) transmission of HIV? This poster presentation looks at the stigma- and non stigma-related barriers that affect women’s access to preventive care (PMTCT). Model projections show that if stigma could be reduced to “minimal\" levels, a considerable percentage of mother-to-child transmissions may be averted.

Citation

Prudden, H.; Dzialowy, N.; Foss, A.; Black, V.; Stöckl, H.; Wallace, N.; Monfiston, P.; Zimmerman, C.; Watts, C.; Nyblade, L. Stigma as a Barrier to the Elimination of New Infant Infections: Model Projections from an Urban PMTCT Program in South Africa. Presented at AIDS 2012. (2012) 1 pp.

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Stigma as a Barrier to the Elimination of New Infant Infections: Model Projections from an Urban PMTCT Program in South Africa

Published 1 January 2012