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

2021; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 26; Issue: S1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s10461-021-03260-6

1573-3254

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

LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Abstract 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.