Afghan Family Guidance Association Project title: HIV and AIDS Stigma and Discrimination Reduction through Raising Awareness in Kabul City, Afghanistan Implementing organization: Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA) Location: Kabul
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Background Program goals: To address two prevailing root causes of HIV-related stigma and discrimination in Afghan society: (a) lack of accurate knowledge and information on HIV and (b) misconceptions regarding Islamic principles and cultural beliefs Target audiences: Health workers, youth, prisoners, prison staff members (medical and nonmedical), religious leaders, and media representatives Primary approaches: Training and knowledge sharing Description of intervention: AFGA conducted several trainings on HIV stigma reduction with various target groups, including AFGA service providers, youth peer educators, medical and nonmedical prison staff C H A P T E R 1 2
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