Intersectional Stigma Reduction for Tajik Migrants Who Inject Drugs
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Funding Fogarty Program
Stigma HIV/AIDS
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Intersectional Stigma Reduction for Tajik Migrants Who Inject Drugs
Principal Institution
University of Illinois at Chicago
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Mackesy-Amiti, Mary Ellen
Project Contact Information
Email: mmamiti@uic.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2023–2026
Country
Tajikistan; Russia
NIH Partners
NIDA
Project Description
Temporary labor migrants who inject drugs are at exceptionally high risk for acquiring HIV and transmitting it between country borders. Intersectional stigma associated with migrant status, illicit drug use, and HIV promotes risky behavior and inhibits preventative action. Interventions to reduce stigma would potentially contribute to reductions in HIV transmission and acquisition in this population. The study will investigate the character of stigma in the Moscow Tajik migrant community, and the effects of multiple intersecting forms of stigma on the health and well-being of Tajik labor migrants who inject drugs while living in Moscow.
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