Please note PHASE 1 was completed in early 2024. The information is for reference only.

Phase One : Contextual Assessment and Application. We are engaging service providers, community leaders and members of affected communities in focus groups to explore their experiences and/or perspectives on HIV stigma, existing community strategies or gaps in reducing HIV stigma, and access to relevant support. 

• Phase 1A: We are in the process of survey participating/collaborating organizations to obtain their experience and programs in addressing HIV related stigma.
• Phase 1B: We are inviting service providers and community leaders to take part in focus groups to explore their perspectives on HIV stigma reduction needs, challenges and facilitators, available resources, and other critical aspects of stigma reduction interventions. Kindly review our recruitment flyer (R1b)
• Phase 1C: We are recruiting individual community members who are living with, affected, or vulnerable to HIV to take part in focus groups to explore their experience and perspectives on HIV stigma, their resistance and resilience strategies to access relevant support. Please see the attached recruitment flyers for the details (R1ci – men, R1cii -women , R1ciii -trans & Non-binary). If you are interested and eligible, please register by completing the registration and consent form.

Please review the sample participation consent form to gain a comprehensive understanding of eligibility criteria, participation guidelines, involved activities, as well as matters pertaining to privacy, confidentiality, and data security.

You can visit our post on the Preliminary results of PHASE 1 here.