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In South Africa, a country with one of the highest numbers of HIV-infected people in the world, stigma often stems from myths around the virus that are a result of a lack of public awareness, said Nompumelelo Zokufa, health promotion manager at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) South Africa.
“Once people don’t have the information, they make up their own,”
Zokufa
Some people falsely believe that the virus can be spread through saliva, she said. Others associate HIV infection with promiscuous activity.
People living with HIV who are on treatment are still seen and treated differently, even though effective treatment can allow them to live long and healthy lives, and engage in sexual activity without the risk of transmitting the virus to others.
As a result of these factors, South Africa struggles with the challenge of nondisclosure, Zokufa said.
People strive to keep their HIV-positive status a secret, so they choose not to disclose their status to a partner or family member, or they choose not to go to the clinic in fear of being seen.
Stigma remains an issue in high income countries as well.
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A recent study by the Terrence Higgens Trust in the UK found that 37% of people say they would be comfortable kissing someone living with HIV; 30% say they would be comfortable dating someone living with HIV; and 20% say they would be comfortable having sex with someone living with HIV and on effective treatment.
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