Twelve 4-hour weekly group sessions
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One 1-hour individual session per week

Self-stigma; negative self-judgement resulting in shame, worthlessness, and blame represents an important but neglected aspect of living with HIV. It impacts a person's ability to live positively, limits meaningful self-agency, quality of life, adherence to treatment and access to health services. Although high levels have been reported through the People Living with HIV Stigma Index, few interventions exist to specifically tackle this issue; particularly interventions that provide men and women living with HIV with skills to address self-stigma in peer-support groups in resource-poor settings.

​The 12-week course curriculum was carefully designed based upon formative research.  Each module contains a combination of practical exercises, reflection and self-inquiry.  Participants work in pairs and as part of a larger group. It is delivered by Certified Facilitators or Coaches of The Work of Byron Katie.
1 - Introduction 
2 - What others think about me because I  have HIV 
3 - How HIV limits me 
4 - HIV treatment 
5 - My HIV Story 
6 - Me, my body and HIV 
7 - Shame and guilt 
8 - My sex life since HIV 
9 - Fears of disclosing my HIV status 
10- Death 
11 - God and a friendly universe
12 - Who I truly am