Stigma Research Funded by National Stigma Research Funded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIMH Grant # 1 R24 MH068180-04NIMH Grant # 1 R24 MH068180-04

TeamTeam

Professor Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, PIDr. Olive Shisana, Senior AdvisorProfessor Leickness Simbayi, Co-PI Dr. Ed Smith & Dr. Rhonda BeLue, Co-investigatorsMs. Nompumelelo Zungu-Dirwayi, Project DirectorMs. Julia Louw, Darrig Brown & Juliet , Assistants Ms. Yolande Shean & Thembisa Jantjies, AdministratorRegina Mlobeli & Joyce Mashamba, Community Coordinator Prof. T. Shefer, Mr. M. Adam, Prof. S. Madu, Prof. D. Makofane, Dr. Mpolokeng, Faculty members UWC & UL Students

Population assigned to first year Population assigned to first year studentsstudents

Community &Population

General Community members

Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

Nurses & other Health care workers

Khayelitsha (African population)

Tshipinare Marumo & Vuyisile Mathiti (PhD candidates)

Regina Dlakulu (MA candidate)

Matlakala Pule (MA candidate)

Guguletu (African population)

Vuyisile Mathiti (PhD candidate)

Mitchells Plain (Colored population)

Nadira Omarjee (PhD candidate)

Heidi Winchman (MA candidate)

Heidi Winchman (MA candidate)

Year 2Year 2

Community and Community and TTarget arget GGroups roups for for 20052005

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

  

Year 3Year 3

2006 Students and their 2006 Students and their Research in Research in Capricorn District – Capricorn District –

Coordinated by Ms Joyce MashambaCoordinated 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 4Year 4

Population assigned to fourth year Population assigned to fourth year studentsstudents

Community &Population

Family members

Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

Nurses & Traditional Healers

Capricorn Nick Makwiting (MA candidate)

Mamepale (MA candidate)

Cynthia Kgosimore (MPH candidate)

VendaVictoria

Mafumadi(PhDcandidate)

Maud Mathevha(MPH candidate)

VhembeOlivia Nkuna (PhD candidate)

Year 5Year 5

Year 5 in progressYear 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.

Project TeamProject Team