Stigma ,The Church and The HIV Community Breaking Barriers: Stigma ,The Church and The HIV Community Presented By: Cynthia Prime, Nate Rush, Jerry Mallicoat

STIGMA ( stig-muh) Branding mark Badge of shame Physical mark of infamy or disgrace A sign of social unacceptability Synonymous with disgrace, dishonor and humiliation

There are approximately 10,471 people living with HIV in Indiana. https://aidsvu.org/state/indiana/

HIV and AIDS in eSwatini (former Swaziland) High levels of HIV stigma and discrimination in eSwatini remain a major barrier to people accessing HIV prevention services.

Use People-First Language to Help Avoid Stigma STIGMATIZING PREFERRED AIDS test HIV test To catch AIDS To contract AIDS To catch HIV An AIDS diagnosis, developed AIDS, to contract HIV Compliant Adherent Prostitute or prostitution Sex worker, sale of sexual services Promiscuous This is a value judgment and should be avoided.  Use - Having multiple partners Unprotected sex Condomless sex with PrEP, Condomless Sex without PrEP Source: UNAIDS Terminology Guidelines 2015

Use People-First Language to Help Avoid Stigma STIGMATIZING PREFERRED HIV patient, AIDS patient Positives or HIVers AIDS or HIV carrier Person living with HIV Died of AIDS, to die of AIDS Died of AIDS-related illness, AIDS-related complications or end stage HIV AIDS virus HIV (AIDS is a diagnosis not a virus it cannot be transmitted) Full-blown AIDS There is no medical definition for this phrase, simply use the term AIDS, or Stage 3 HIV. HIV virus This is redundant use HIV Victim, Innocent Victim, Sufferer Person living with HIV (never use the term “infected” when referring to a person) Contaminated or infected AIDS orphans Children orphaned by loss of parents or guardians who died of AIDS related complications HIV infected mother Mother living with HIV Mother to child transmission Vertical transmission, perinatal transmission