HIV and AIDS social issues

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In many regions, social issues increase the risk of HIV infection making it difficult to tackle the global HIV epidemic effectively.

Certain groups of people are more affected by HIV than others. Sometimes this is because they engage in high-risk behaviours, while others experience stigma and discrimination that stops them from approaching HIV services.

It is important that these issues are well understood so that specially tailored prevention programmes can be rolled out and target to those groups most at risk of HIV.

Key affected populations

 

HIV disproportionately affects people belonging 

to certain populations such as 

men who have sex with men and sex workers.

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Stigma, discrimination and HIV

 

Stigma and discrimination persist

 everywhere, and continue to prevent HIV

 services from reaching the people who need them most.

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Homophobia and HIV

 

Homosexuality is illegal in 78 countries. 

As a result, many MSM face high levels

 of homophobia and can't access HIV services.

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Gender inequality and HIV

 

Tackling gender inequality is key to 

reducing women’s vulnerability to

 HIV and achieving wider development goals.

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