Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Prejudice, Stigma and Social Discrimination: Perceived Barriers in HIV Prevention and Control among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China

Abstract

Weiming Tang, Tanmay Mahapatra, Joseph D Tucker, Jinkou Zhao and Roger Detels

The battle towards the control of HIV/AIDS in China has experienced some success. However, this success was somewhat limited among some key populations, including men who have sex with men (MSM), due to the problems related to prejudice, stigma and social discrimination. Thus, in order to systematically enhance the effectiveness of intervention strategies/programs, optimized multi-fraternity responses along with multiple layers of institutional and socio-cultural underpinnings should be implemented.