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N L Ortega1, B F Bicaldo, C Sobritchea
1Remedios AIDS Foundation, Phillipines.
Abstract:
Operating according to UNAIDS' 'Protocol for the Identification of Discrimination against People Living with HIV', this study analysed health infrastructure in Manila, Philippines and determined that despite the existence of anti-discriminatory legislation, discrimination still occurred in practice. This was attributed to an absence of written regulations and inadequate training among health staff. Discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS has been found to be a hindrance to the development of successful preventive strategies, as it discourages people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and other people from contacting health and social services. This paper argues that if the Philippines is to maintain its low prevalence rate of HIV (and even reduce it), the discrimination that PLWHA incur must be addressed taking account of their human rights.
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