Ethical Implications of Social Stigma Associated with the Promotion and Use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention

• Published in: LGBT health Vol. 3; no. 2; p. 103
• Main Author: Herron, Patrick D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Anti-HIV Agents - administration & dosage; Clinical Trials as Topic - ethics; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; HIV Infections - prevention & control; HIV Infections - psychology; Homosexuality, Male - psychology; Humans; Male; Morals; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis - ethics; Social Stigma; United States; Unsafe Sex - ethics; Unsafe Sex - prevention & control; Unsafe Sex - psychology; HIV/AIDS; men who have sex with men (MSM); ethics; pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); social stigma

Identifying sources of and eliminating social stigma associated with the promotion and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of sexually acquired HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) is both a moral imperative and necessary requirement to ensure that public health...