INTRODUCTION The first chapter is presented in ten sections, each attempting to highlight the key aspects of Eliminating Perceived Stigma and Enriching Psychological Resources among Nurses treating HIV/AIDS and Cancer Patients considering the available theoretical and conceptual frameworks. Section I presents the introduction of Perceived Stigma, its effect on health care services and related theories Section II outlines the nature of Burnout Syndrome and its effect among nurses and the related theories pertaining to it Section III explains the meaning of Hardiness, the ways of enriching hardiness among health care professions and its application Section IV discusses the types of Coping Strategies and its relevance in health care setting Section V presents the introduction of Mental Health, its definition, the ways of enhancing the mental health status among the health care professionals Section VI discusses the concept of Quality of Life and its relevance among health care professionals Section VII introduces the concept of life satisfaction and its effect among health care professionals and the related theories pertaining to it,
