HIV-related stigma and discrimination--the epidemic continues
De Bruyn, T.
Canadian Hiv/Aids Policy and Law Review 7(1): 8-14
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1496-399X PMID: 14765477 Document Number: 238772
This article is one of a series commissioned to mark the tenth anniversary of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, discussing past developments and future directions in areas of policy and law related to HIV/AIDS. It looks at HIV-related stigma and discrimination. The article summarizes the present situation as described in reports from numerous countries throughout the world. It reviews the institutional, non-institutional, and structural dimensions of HIV-related discrimination. It also identifies some essential components of anti-discrimination efforts: legal protection; public, workplace, and health-care programs; community mobilization; and strategizing on the determinants of health.