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HIV and AIDS Stigma and Discrimination in China: Results from a National Survey

  • Karen Hardee
  • , Tim Manchester
  • , Victor Yuan
  • , Benjamin Y. Clark
  • , Amy Qi
  • , Sarah Bradley
  • , Zoe Shen

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Abstract

    Because stigmatizing and discriminatory attitudes and tendencies are largely prevalent in China, national and local mass media interventions have an important role to play in making Chinese citizens aware of the debilitating effects of stigma and discrimination and in reinforcing information on HIV/AIDS to reduce baseless fears of transmission.

    Original languageAmerican English
    JournalAsia-Pacific Population Journal
    Volume24
    StatePublished - 2009

    Keywords

    • HIV/AIDS; Stigma & Discrimination; China

    Disciplines

    • Health Policy
    • International Public Health
    • Public Health Education and Promotion

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