Can We Measure HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma and Discrimination? Current Knowledge About Quantifying Stigma in Developing Countries Laura Nyblade and Kerry MacQuarrie (January 2006)  Full Document (English)      Order for free      email to me  HIV-related stigma and discrimination (S&D) has accompanied the AIDS epidemic from the start. Fear of and actual experience with stigma and discrimination reduce an individuals willingness to practice prevention, seek HIV testing, disclose his or her HIV status to others, ask for (or give) care and support, and begin and adhere to treatment. As efforts to address S&D increase, so does the need for a set of standard tested and validated S&D indicators. Yet measures that can both describe an existing environment, and evaluate and compare interventions, are lacking. This report suggests ways to begin the process of quantitatively measuring HIV-related stigma in an effort to help practitioners, policymakers and donors evaluate their programs.