Geographic context and HIV/AIDS: multiple health-related perspectives on mozambican women

Abstract

The aim of this text is to understand the gender vulnerability experienced by women living with HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the city of Maputo, Mozambique, from the accounts of representatives and leaders of the health services who work directly on these issues for women. To this end, the research was based on qualitative methodologies, since the production of the data was supported by a semi-structured script that considered the following themes: HIV/ AIDS; gender; culture; and health services. The interpretations are mediated by Discourse Analysis (DA), which enables immersion in linguistic resources by meanings and connections. This makes it possible to interpret the complexity of the geographical context of women living with HIV/ AIDS in the region, highlighting the need for more action on the issues of these diseases, since it is urgent to establish a geographical interpretation of health, especially regarding the reality experienced by women who experience difficulties, oppression, stigma, and discrimination on a daily basis.