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Name:………………………………………………… Kindly use this abstract form. Domain (please check website for sub-themes): Abstract Title: Assessment of HIV-related Stigma Experienced by People Living with HIV and AIDS in Saudi Arabia. Authors (please provide first and last names of each author): Institutional Affiliations (in brief): Corresponding author (please provide name and e-mail address): Abstract Background and objectives: HIV risk and HIV-related stigma and discrimination are still experienced in most parts of the globe with adverse effects on individuals and their societies, especially where the culture is conservative, like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Althobaiti, 2019; Alomair et al., 2023). The proposed research is going to be qualitative, and the main goals of the study are as follows: To investigate the daily life of the people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Saudi Arabia, specifically about how depression and stigma work and the way they influence the psychological health of the people. Some of the objectives include exploring the antecedents of stigma and its socio-psychological effects on the infected persons, as well as the coping strategies used by the PLWHA. Methods: This research uses descriptive phenomenological research design to access knowledge on the experiences of PLWHA. Fourteen participants were interviewed, males and females of Saudi nationality and over 20 years old. Data were analyzed using NVivo 11 qualitative analysis software from which codes were developed and collapsed into recurring themes such as community attitude towards HIV, availability and access to psychological support, internalized stigma, and mental ...