# HIV stigma...??

**URL:** <https://www.medboundhub.com/t/hiv-stigma/3635>\
**Category:** MBBS\
**Tags:** medical, futuredoctors, mbbs\
**Created:** [June 20, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/hiv-stigma/3635 "2025-06-20T03:43:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Anchal\_shukla](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/anchal_shukla/32/447_2.png) [@Anchal\_shukla](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Anchal_shukla)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/hiv-stigma/3635/1 "2025-06-20T03:43:02Z")

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Explain actually HIV stigma in our society…  
What society think about a HIV patient??

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**Author:** ![Hrishikeshmed](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/hrishikeshmed/32/346_2.png) [@Hrishikeshmed](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Hrishikeshmed)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/hiv-stigma/3635/2 "2025-06-20T06:35:38Z")

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HIV stigma in society comes from fear and misinformation. Many people wrongly associate HIV with immoral behavior, thinking it’s contagious through casual contact. As a result, HIV patients often face discrimination, social isolation, and shame—when in reality, with proper treatment, they can live normal, healthy lives.

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**Author:** ![kirtikaverma](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/kirtikaverma/32/395_2.png) [@kirtikaverma](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/kirtikaverma)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/hiv-stigma/3635/3 "2025-06-20T08:56:20Z")

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HIV stigma stems from misconceptions, fear, and moral judgment, often linking the disease to “immoral” behavior. Society wrongly views HIV-positive individuals as “unsafe” or “unclean,” leading to discrimination, isolation, and silence—even though HIV is manageable and not casually transmitted. Breaking this stigma starts with education, empathy, and open conversations.

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**Author:** ![Anchal\_shukla](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/anchal_shukla/32/447_2.png) [@Anchal\_shukla](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Anchal_shukla)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/hiv-stigma/3635/4 "2025-06-20T17:45:59Z")

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Great explanation.

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**Author:** ![Sddanish](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/sddanish/32/341_2.png) [@Sddanish](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Sddanish)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/hiv-stigma/3635/5 "2025-06-20T17:50:39Z")

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HIV stigma refere to negative attitude, belief’s and discrimination directed toward people living with HIV

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**Author:** ![Adwaitha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/adwaitha/32/288_2.png) [@Adwaitha](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Adwaitha)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/hiv-stigma/3635/6 "2025-06-21T11:56:59Z")

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Society see them in a wrong perspective.  
They themselves will loss confidence to live. They’ll feel discriminated by the society.

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**Author:** ![Harshita\_Suthar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/harshita_suthar/32/583_2.png) [@Harshita\_Suthar](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Harshita_Suthar)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/hiv-stigma/3635/7 "2025-06-21T15:10:37Z")

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Well Explained.

Lack of awareness lead to such kind of stigmas. Proper health education about the condition, about all the preventive measures - can we only the potential solution.