ABSTRACT
Since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWAs) have been targets of stigma. Over the last
three decades the disease has changed from an acute, fatal disease to a chronic one. With improved treatment, PLWAs are living longer, healthier lives. However, stigma continues to be a problem. One population that is particularly affected by stigma is pregnant women. For women with HIV/AIDS, their decisions about becoming pregnant, their care during pregnancy and choices about feeding their babies are all infl uenced by their fear of stigma. Even when life saving treatment for the women and to prevent transmission to their babies is available, stigma is a major barrier to women accessing these services.
