HIV-Related Stigma Research as a Priority at the National Institutes of Health

Gregory L Greenwood; Amber Wilson; Geetha P Bansal; Christopher Barnhart; Elizabeth Barr; Rick Berzon; Cheryl Anne Boyce; William Elwood; Joyonna Gamble-George; Mary Glenshaw; Rebecca Henry; Hiroko Iida; Richard A Jenkins; Sonia Lee; Arianne Malekzadeh; Kathryn Morris; Peter Perrin; Elise Rice; Meryl Sufian; Darien Weatherspoon; Miya Whitaker; Makeda Williams; Sheryl Zwerski; Paul Gaist

doi:10.1007/s10461-021-03260-6

HIV-Related Stigma Research as a Priority at the National Institutes of Health

AIDS Behav. 2022 Jan;26(Suppl 1):5-26. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03260-6. Epub 2021 Apr 22.

Authors

Gregory L Greenwood¹, Amber Wilson², Geetha P Bansal³, Christopher Barnhart⁴, Elizabeth Barr⁵, Rick Berzon⁶, Cheryl Anne Boyce⁷, William Elwood⁸, Joyonna Gamble-George⁹, Mary Glenshaw², Rebecca Henry¹⁰, Hiroko Iida¹¹, Richard A Jenkins¹², Sonia Lee¹³, Arianne Malekzadeh¹⁴, Kathryn Morris⁸, Peter Perrin¹⁵, Elise Rice¹¹, Meryl Sufian², Darien Weatherspoon¹¹, Miya Whitaker⁵, Makeda Williams⁷, Sheryl Zwerski¹⁶, Paul Gaist²

Affiliations

¹ Division of AIDS Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, 9G19, Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA. gregory.greenwood@nih.gov.
² Office of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA.
³ Division of International Training and Research, Fogarty International Center, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
⁴ Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
⁵ Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
⁶ Division of Scientific Programs, National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
⁷ Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
⁸ Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
⁹ Office of Science Policy, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
¹⁰ Division of Extramural Science Programs, National Institute of Nursing Research, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
¹¹ Division of Extramural Research, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
¹² Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA.
¹³ Division of Extramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, 20817, USA.
¹⁴ Division of International Science Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Fogarty International Center, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
¹⁵ Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
¹⁶ Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA.

Abstract
in English, Spanish

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognizes that, despite HIV scientific advances, stigma and discrimination continue to be critical barriers to the uptake of evidence-based HIV interventions. Achieving the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (EHE) goals will require eliminating HIV-related stigma. NIH has a significant history of supporting HIV stigma research across its Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) as a research priority. This article provides an overview of NIH HIV stigma research efforts. Each ICO articulates how their mission shapes their interest in HIV stigma research and provides a summary of ICO-relevant scientific findings. Research gaps and/or future opportunities are identified throughout, with key research themes and approaches noted. Taken together, the collective actions on the part of the NIH, in tandem with a whole of government and whole of society approach, will contribute to achieving EHE's milestones.

Los Institutos de Salud Nacional (NIH, siglas en inglés) reconocen que, a pesar de los avances en la prevención y el tratamiento, el estigma y la discriminación continúan siendo barreras críticas a la adopción de la prevención y el cuido basados en la evidencia. Las metas de Logrando el Fin de la Epidemia de VIH: Plan para América (EHE, siglas en inglés) requerirán la eliminación del estigma relacionado al VIH. Los NIH tienen una historia significativa apoyando la investigación del estigma relacionado al VIH a través de sus Institutos, Centros, y Oficinas (ICOs, siglas en inglés). Esta investigación es una prioridad fundamental y entrelazada para los ICOs. En este artículo, los autores de los NIH proveen una reseña sobre la investigación del estigma relacionado al VIH a través de los ICOs selectos. Cada ICO articula como su misión y prioridad dan forma a su interés en la investigación del estigma al VIH y provee una breve reseña de los hallazgos científicos pertinentes al ICO. Lagunas en la investigación relacionada a la misión, prioridades, y/o áreas de investigación futuras se identifican a través del artículo. También se apuntan en el resumen los temas de investigación claves y sus estrategias. En conjunto, las acciones colectivas de parte de los NIH, junto a la estrategia necesaria de parte del gobierno en su totalidad y de la sociedad en su totalidad, contribuirán al logro de las metas del EHE.

Keywords: Government; HIV; Prevention; Stigma/discrimination; Treatment.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

HIV Infections* / prevention & control
Humans
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Social Stigma
United States

Abstract in English, Spanish

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Abstract
in English, Spanish