NDLI: An Engaged Community of Faith to Decrease HIV Stigma in the U.S. South.

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An Engaged Community of Faith to Decrease HIV Stigma in the U.S. South.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Pichon, Latrice C. Jewell, Erin N. Williams Stubbs, Andrea Jones, DeMarcus Campbell, Bettina Kimble, Katrina M. Stewart, Gina M. Hurd-Sawyer, LaRonia Carroll, Lacretia Powell, Terrinieka W.
Editor	Goodman, Melody Thompson, Vetta Sanders
Copyright Year	2023
Abstract	Community members from a city in the U.S. Deep South identified root causes of HIV racial disparities, including stigma. This meeting report describes how we developed and implemented a conference series to address HIV stigma. We used community feedback and bidirectional learning to host two meetings in observance of National HIV Testing Day (June 2021) and National Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (August 2021). We established a 10-member organizing committee workgroup that met monthly to plan the Faith Summit in honor of National Black HIV Awareness Day (February 2022). Lessons learned include (a) the effectiveness of different community engagement strategies, including participatory evaluative approaches, and (b) strategies to maintain engagement and increase participation, such as reliance on personal and professional networks and prompting the community about forthcoming interventions. Sustaining a conference series to end HIV stigma requires commitment and inclusive participation. This collaborative project offers additional evidence that faith communities can be a part of the solution to ending the HIV epidemic and related health disparities.
ISSN	16617827
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [Int J Environ Res Public Health]
Volume Number	20
DOI	10.3390/ijerph20032100
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9915988
Issue Number	3
PubMed reference number	36767467
e-ISSN	16604601
Language	English
Publisher	Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI)
Publisher Date	2023-01-24
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	faith HIV stigma community engagement CBPR virtual conference pandemic prevention
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Report
Subject	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Pollution Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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