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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Living with HIV in post-Soviet states: Rejecting individual stigma through social activism
Contributor:
Sultan, Aysel;
Mažeikienė, Natalija
Published:
SAGE Publications, 2021
Published in:
International Social Work, 64 (2021) 3, Seite 386-398
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1177/0020872819858746
ISSN:
0020-8728;
1461-7234
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
This article addresses the continuing resilience of two post-Soviet governments – Azerbaijan and Lithuania – against community-based engagement and social protection of HIV-positive people by exploring the challenges of two social activists. The analysis shows how basic social and medical needs of people living with HIV/AIDS remain unmet, while stigmatisation informs the local health policies and manifests as a protective mechanism against contrary promotion effects. The findings call for urgent policy changes to prevent the further suffering of these people because of poor state strategies. The aim is to help further intervention practices and improve social care services for HIV-positive people in the two countries.