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| GMCarter 2006-12-06, 9:27 pm |
| Press Release: Widespread stigma undermining international AIDS
promises
Health & Development Networks and AIDS-Care-Watch Campaign
30 November 2006
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The stigma associated with HIV works as a barrier to medical advances
by preventing people affected by HIV from accessing testing or
treatment services
Current efforts to fight AIDS, including international commitments to
achieve universal access to treatment, care and support by 2010, will
fail if the pervasive stigma faced by people living with HIV is not
tackled more aggressively.
According to Unveiling the Truth, a new report published today ,
hospitals, clinics and other health care settings are among the places
where people living with HIV still experience some of the worst
HIV-related stigma.
"HIV-related stigma cannot be tackled until health systems are
strengthened at the local level so that everyone has access to basic
health care," comments Mary Robinson, President of Realizing Rights in
her foreword. "Adopting this approach with those affected by HIV and
AIDS must be central to all our endeavours."
"Most people in Zimbabwe are reluctant to access HIV testing services
because of fear of stigma and the implications of death often
associated with a positive diagnosis," says Masimba Biriwasha from
Zimbabwe.
"Stigma and discrimination are the two major hurdles that continue to
hamper rehabilitation of people infected and affected by HIV in
India," says India contributor Swapna Majumdar. "For women and girls
the degree and impact of this stigma is even more acute."
"In many ways Ireland has changed dramatically," adds Declan
Montgomery, a Dublin-based contributor. "Despite the changes, stigma
and discrimination are still very powerful barriers to people living
with HIV."
"The continuing presence of stigma represents a failure in HIV
policy-making and programme design," says Nadine France, Director of
Health & Development Networks. "All HIV policies, programmes and
services should address the impact of HIV stigma, and improving the
attitude of health workers is particularly important to restoring the
element of hope about AIDS."
Some progress in measuring and concretely redressing HIV-related
stigma is being made and the report also describes such projects and
initiatives.
"To reduce HIV-related stigma in health care settings, we must look
very honestly at the realities that health workers face, and to try to
imagine the epidemic from their personal perspective," said David
Mukasa, a Ugandan contributor to the report. "Provision of support and
information for health workers is essential to fight the fear that
breeds stigma."
Additional information and resources:
Unveiling the Truth, is a joint publication by Health and Development
Networks (HDN) and the global AIDS-Care-Watch Campaign.
It includes 40 articles written by HDN Key Correspondents from
Ireland, India, Namibia, Thailand, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Viet
Nam, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Through a combination of essays and personal
testimonies, the report provides a window into both the personal and
social impact of HIV-related stigma in these countries.
* Embargoed pre-publication copies of Unveiling the Truth are
available for journalists.
* Full-text articles by contributors from Ireland, India, Namibia,
Thailand, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Zambia and Zimbabwe
are available for reproduction and/or quotes.
* Contacts/interviews: Can be arranged with spokespeople from over 400
ACW partner organisations throughout the world.
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| GMCarter 2006-12-06, 9:27 pm |
| On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 10:59:05 -0600, " Death" <Death@yourdoor.net>
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>"GMCarter" <fiar@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>A clear lie.
Another stellar response from the racist coward.
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"GMCarter" <fiar@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Another
stigma does not prevent health care.
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"GMCarter" <fiar@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 10:59:05 -0600, " Death" <Death@yourdoor.net>
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> Another stellar response from the racist coward.
Actually Carter is proven the TRUE racist thanks to the
tripe she posts in support of all them black folk she
hopes ta be supportin'
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" Death" <Death@yourdoor.net> wrote in message
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> "GMCarter" <fiar@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> stigma does not prevent health care.
Carter confuses stigma with smegma ... while hungering for both.
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| GMCarter 2006-12-06, 9:27 pm |
| On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 11:45:46 -0600, " Death" <Death@yourdoor.net>
wrote:
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>"GMCarter" <fiar@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>stigma does not prevent health care.
Yes, dear, it can have a VERY deleterious impact on access to
healthcare. And so stigma can prevent health care.
Wrong...yet again...and let's see...I suppose frod show is about to
start licking your anus in perverse glee?
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| GMCarter 2006-12-06, 9:27 pm |
| On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 13:10:45 -0500, "Life" <Life@life.com> wrote:
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>" Death" <Death@yourdoor.net> wrote in message
>news:jTZbh.2946$Ig1.1656@bignews2.bellsouth.net...
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>Carter confuses stigma with smegma ... while hungering for both.
Why what a surprise! Frod does indeed agree with you.
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"GMCarter" <fiar@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 11:45:46 -0600, " Death" <Death@yourdoor.net>
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> Wrong...yet again...and let's see...I suppose frod show is about to
> start licking your anus in perverse glee?
Gee, Carter seems a bit envious.
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"GMCarter" <fiar@verizon.net> wrote in message
> " Death" <Death@yourdoor.net>
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> Yes, dear, it can have a VERY deleterious impact on access to
> healthcare. And so stigma can prevent health care.
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> Wrong...yet again...
How so? If the health care is there and someone doesn't use
it, that isn't stigma. That's an option.
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