Standing Together Against Stigma

Stigma, when associated with HIV, another medical condition, mental illness or disability, prevents a person from seeking evaluation and treatment, disclosing the diagnosis to those most likely to provide support, and following treatment guidelines. Health related stigma destroys human dignity. 

In the news

Empower Resources

Visit the resource page for our Black Women and HIV Project. CLICK HERE

2025 International Conference on Stigma

The 16th Annual International Conference on Stigma will be held form November 18 to November 20th, 2025. Our theme is Beyond the Labels: Living and Thriving. More information coming soon.

HU Stigma Project and partner Health HIV Funded!

Howard University has been funded, along with partner nonprofit HealthHIV, to address HIV Prevention in Black Women through a new project entitled, “Black Women and HIV- Empowerment through Engagement, Education, and Enrichement.”

CLICK HERE to read the Press Release

From our blog

Sharing My Experiences of How the HU Empower Grant Shaped Me

By Matthew Wiggins

I’m Matthew Wiggins. I am a senior at Howard university who graduated in May 2024 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Strategic Communications and a minor in community development. In my last semester, I joined a class called CapComm Lab. This class is designed to provide students with firsthand experience in the field of communications through actively working for different clients who need communications-based work. In my case, I was tasked with assisting with the HU Empower Grant, which is a multipronged HIV awareness initiative by Howard University and a premiere national HIV nonprofit, HealthHIV. read more

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