What Would an HIV Cure Mean to You? Qualitative Analysis from a Crowdsourcing Contest in Guangzhou, China

Alice Zhang, Xin Pan, Feng Wu, Yang Zhao, Fengyu Hu, Linghua Li, Weiping Cai, Joseph D. Tucker

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Abstract

Much HIV cure social science research has focused on high-income countries. Local key population perspectives, especially from people living with HIV (PLHIV), are needed in low- and middle-income countries. We organized an open contest soliciting responses from key populations, including PLHIV, about what a cure would mean in their lives. Tailored in-person events and social media were used to engage PLHIV, men who have sex with men (MSM), people who inject drugs, and local residents. We received 471 contributions over 4 months. Our thematic analysis showed that many people perceived that a cure would sterilize HIV and bring about new life for PLHIV. Many individuals believed a cure would decrease PLHIV.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)80-87
Number of pages8
JournalAIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
Volume34
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Immunology
  • Virology
  • Infectious Diseases

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