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Title: PSYCHOSOCIAL CONDITION OF HIV-POSITIVE MOTHERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN OF KOLKATA
Authors: Nivriti Mitra
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Nivriti Mitra Program Officer, Solidarity and Action Against the HIV/AIDS in India (SAATHII), Masters of Rural Studies(MRS), University of Kalyani, Kalyani Nadia, West Bengal, India
MLA 8 Mitra, Nivriti. "PSYCHOSOCIAL CONDITION OF HIV-POSITIVE MOTHERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN OF KOLKATA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 7, no. 6, June 2022, pp. 1529-1536, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i06.005. Accessed June 2022. APA 6 Mitra, N. (2022, June). PSYCHOSOCIAL CONDITION OF HIV-POSITIVE MOTHERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN OF KOLKATA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 7(6), 1529-1536. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i06.005 Chicago Mitra, Nivriti. "PSYCHOSOCIAL CONDITION OF HIV-POSITIVE MOTHERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN OF KOLKATA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 7, no. 6 (June 2022), 1529-1536. Accessed June, 2022. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i06.005.
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ABSTRACT: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been a major global health issue for a long time and it continues to be challenging for humanity. The virus affects by destroying and impairing the immune cell functions, the affected person becomes immune-deficient. An HIV-infected person can live a life like a normal person with proper care, support and treatment. An HIV- positive person needs emotional support from family members, colleagues and health care providers. Stigma and discrimination are one of the main reasons HIV is continuing to be challenging in the life of people. Moreover, lack of information regarding HIV/AIDS is one of the reasons people still suffer from the disease mentally and physically. This paper aims to address the mental and social aspects of the disease by discovering its psychosocial impacts of the disease. Psychosocial factors affect both emotional as well as physical functioning over time. The social traumas and stigmas are extremely negative relating to AIDS, which further affects the patient’s physical wellness. This paper aims to address the perception and knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS by HIV-positive mothers and pregnant women. Further, the study has been carried out to extensively understand the social stigmas related to the disease and the psychological impacts of these stigmas.

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