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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Improving hospital-based quality of care in Vietnam by reducing HIV-related stigma and discrimination Horizons Final Report

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Oanh, K. T. H., Ashburn, K., Pulerwitz, J., Ogden, J., & Nyblade, L. (2008). Improving hospital-based quality of care in Vietnam by reducing HIV-related stigma and discrimination Horizons Final Report. Washington, D.C.: Population Council.

To address HIV-related stigma and discrimination, and improve the quality of care in the healthcare setting in Vietnam, the Institute for Social and Development Studies (ISDS), ICRW and the Horizons Program conducted intervention research in four hospitals. The study team conceptualized two fundamental causes of HIV-related stigma: 1) fear of casual transmission; and, 2) negative values/social judgments and associations between HIV and certain behaviors and groups, such as sex workers and injecting drug users. This report is a synthesis of the research.