A Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework is proposed, which is a global, crosscutting framework based on theory, research, and practice. It's application to a range of health conditions, including leprosy, epilepsy, mental health, cancer, HIV, and obesity/overweight is demonstrated. How stigma is related to race, gender, sexual orientation, class, and occupation intersects with health-related stigmas is discussed. How the framework can be used to enhance research, programming, and policy efforts is examined.
This paper includes four studies which seek to better understand the situation by HIV-related situation of disabled men and women living in West Africa. Using epidemiological investigation, qualitative interviews and collections of testimonies, these studies offer insight into the vulnerability of people with disabilities in the area of sexual health