WHAT IS STIGMA?
IS HIV IN VERMONT?
HOW IS HIV TRASMITTED?
WHY SHOULD I GET TESTED?
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WHY IS HIV STIGMATIZED?
WHO GETS HIV?
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"HIV is often seen as a disease of "the other", which enables a large part of society to believe "HIV/AIDS is not about me."

-Integrated Epidemiologic Profile for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Planning in Vermont 2007, Vermont Department of Health

 

Knowing ones HIV status is an important step towards mitigating stigma. Many people fear getting tested sighting the implication of risk behavior or association with communities stereotypically considered to be at risk for HIV. The truth is that everyone is at risk for HIV if they do not take preventative measures.