Objective To conduct a systematic review and series of meta-analyses on the association
between HIV-related stigma and health among people living with HIV. Data sources A …

Background HIV-related stigma continues to negatively impact the health and well-being of
people living with HIV, with deleterious effects on their care, treatment and quality of life. A …

Background Stigma is a social phenomenon known to have a negative impact on the lives of
people living with HIV (PLWH). However, defining HIV-related stigma (HRS) is difficult …

Background: In the era of antiretroviral therapy (ART), depression and substance use predict
hastened HIV disease progression, but the underlying biological or behavioral mechanisms …

Background Previous studies have shown positive association between HIV-related stigma
and depression, suicidal ideation, and suicidal attempt among people living with HIV/AIDS …

Globally, suicide and HIV/AIDS remain two of the greatest healthcare issues, particularly in
low‐and middle‐income countries. Several studies have observed a relationship between …

Background: Despite public perception to the contrary, pregnancy does not offer a protective
effect for suicide ideation. In low and middle income countries (LMIC) multiple concurrent …

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a highly stigmatised condition for people
living with HIV (PLWH) and people living close to them (PLC) globally. The research …

Suicide rates among HIV-positive individuals are more than three times higher than in the
general population. Anxiety sensitivity (AS) may be clinically relevant to increasing our …

Introduction: Literature indicates that racism, sexism, homophobia and HIV-related stigma
have adverse impacts on health, wellbeing, and quality of life among HIV-positive women of …