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

2. 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

3. There are approximately
10,471 people living with HIV in Indiana.

4. 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.

6. 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

7. 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