About the questionnaire

The questionnaire explores ten key areas:

  • experiences of stigma and discrimination and their causes,
  • access to work and services,
  • internal stigma,
  • rights, laws and policies,
  • effecting change,
  • HIV testing,
  • disclosure and confidentiality,
  • treatment
  • having children and
  • problems and challenges. 

The user's guide supports the interviewers from the networks of people living with HIV. It ensures consistency, confidentiality and sensitivity in the use of the questionnaire.