Washington, DC — Many of the world's leading HIV/AIDS medical experts and community advocates gathered at Howard University in Washington, D.C., for the fourth annual International Conference on Stigma on Nov. 22.
“Stigma robs individuals of their basic human rights and is the major reason why the HIV epidemic continues,” said Dr. Sohail Rana, conference director and professor of pediatrics at Howard University College of Medicine. “We are all responsible for this stigma, and we must work together to eliminate it.”
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