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Stigma Research Funded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) NIMH Grant # 1 R24 MH068180-04. Team. Professor Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, PI Dr. Olive Shisana, Senior Advisor Professor Leickness Simbayi, Co-PI Dr. Ed Smith & Dr. Rhonda BeLue, Co-investigators
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Stigma Research Funded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) NIMH Grant # 1 R24 MH068180-04
Team Professor Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, PI Dr. Olive Shisana, Senior Advisor Professor Leickness Simbayi, Co-PI Dr. Ed Smith & Dr. Rhonda BeLue, Co-investigators Ms. Nompumelelo Zungu-Dirwayi, Project Director Ms. Julia Louw, Darrig Brown & Juliet , Assistants Ms. Yolande Shean & Thembisa Jantjies, Administrator Regina Mlobeli & Joyce Mashamba, Community Coordinator Prof. T. Shefer, Mr. M. Adam, Prof. S. Madu, Prof. D. Makofane, Dr. Mpolokeng, Faculty members UWC & UL Students
Community and Target Groups for 2005 • Muslim Community- Shahieda Abrahams (MA candidate) Gugulethu & Mitchells Plain • Women who have lost family members to HIV/AIDS - Thandiwe Chihana (MA candidate) Gugulethu, • PLWH/A (youth)- Nashrien Khan (MA candidate) Gugulethu & Mitchells Plain • Nurses and other Health care workers - Roro Makhubalo (MA candidate) Gugulethu • PLWH/A (family members) - Xolani Nibe (MA candidate) Gugulethu • PLWH/A (women) - Gail Roman (MA candidate) Gugulethu & Mitchells Plain
2006 Students and their Research in Capricorn District – Coordinated by Ms Joyce Mashamba • Community Care Workers’ experience in caring for PLWHA – Emelder Mathebula (MA candidate in Social Work) • Experiences of Women LWH/A- Linda Malatji (MA candidate in Social Work) • Family’s experience with their member who is LWHA -Salome Masekela (MPH candidate in Public Health), • Community response to families affected by HIV/AIDS - Sogo Matlala (PhD candidate in Public Health) • Young Adults and their feelings about HIV/AIDS- Jabu Mokwena (PhD candidate in Psychology) • Nurses’ experience in caring for PLWHA – Ephraim Mashaba (PhD candidate in Psychology)
Year 5 in progress • Training of students completed. • Students selected are motivated and hard working. • Students will complete survey only. • Field visits planned for June. • A reunion is proposed for 2009 • We will seek funding to bring all 30 students and 6 mentors from the UWC and UL together in 2009.