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Women living with HIV express concern over stigma
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The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (AWLWHAN) has expressed concern over stigma from the society, saying its members have been battling discrimination.
The National Coordinator of the group, Mrs Helen Akpan, expressed the position in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, adding that stigma was responsible for the trauma and depression some of the women face.
Akpan, who expressed dismay at the level of discrimination and stigma perpetrated against women living with HIV, appealed to governments at all levels to implement the anti-stigma law.