Women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA)

Women living with HIV/AIDS in particular have been positioned as a latent source of infection and have captivated culpability and blame leading to a highly stigmatised and discriminated life. Despite the situation women and their particular concerns have largely been ignored in HIV/AIDS research literature. This review examine''s and analyses the feelings experiences and perceptions of Women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA) and also accesses the role of support group as a coping strategy on the basis of 7 primary researches conducted in or on different parts of the world. Support groups should be offered as a fundamental part of HIV/AIDS services and should be advocated as an effective and useful intervention. Further research is needed to examine the effect of support groups for women living with HIV/AIDS. A community based randomised controlled trial with support group as an intervention and a control group could provide further evidence of the value of support groups.