“Deadly”, “fierce”, “shameful”: notions of antiretroviral therapy, stigma and masculinities intersecting men’s life-course in Blantyre, Malawi

Stigma and masculinity represent persistent barriers in delivering successful HIV interventions to men. Our study examined community perceptions of HIV and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and their implications for men on ART across the life course in Blantyre, Malawi.

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Main Authors: Berner-Rodoreda, Astrid (Author) , Ngwira, Esther (Author) , Alhassan, Yussif (Author) , Chione, Boniface (Author) , Dambe, Rosalia (Author) , Bärnighausen, Till (Author) , Phiri, Sam (Author) , Taegtmeyer, Miriam (Author) , Neuhann, Florian (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 11 December 2021
In: BMC public health
Year: 2021, Volume: 21, Pages: 1-13
ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-021-12314-2
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12314-2
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Author Notes:Astrid Berner-Rodoreda, Esther Ngwira, Yussif Alhassan, Boniface Chione, Rosalia Dambe, Till Bärnighausen, Sam Phiri, Miriam Taegtmeyer and Florian Neuhann
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Summary:Stigma and masculinity represent persistent barriers in delivering successful HIV interventions to men. Our study examined community perceptions of HIV and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and their implications for men on ART across the life course in Blantyre, Malawi.
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ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-021-12314-2