Ressourcen und Dokumente

Advancing the sexual and reproductive health and human rights of people living with HIV
The new guidance package, “Advancing the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Human Rights of People Living with HIV” gives policy makers, programme managers, health professionals, donors and advocates an important tool to ...
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Der Menschenrechtsansatz in der HIV/AIDS-Bekämpfung - Themendossier
In diesem Themendossier der Informationsplattform humanrights.ch finden sich Informationen zum Menschenrechtsansatz in der HIV/AIDS-Bekämpfung, gegliedert nach folgenden Subrubriken: Einführung: Weshalb sind die Menschenrechte ...
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Der Realität ins Auge sehen: Frauenrechte und der Kampf gegen HIV/AIDS
Die weltweite HIV-/AIDS-Pandemie wirkt sich katastrophal auf Frauen und Mädchen aus. In den letzten Jahren ist die Zahl der HIVInfektionen unter der weiblichen Bevölkerung allgemein gestiegen. Der Bericht "Der Realität ...
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Discrimination, Denial, and Deportation: Human Rights Abuses Affecting Migrants Living with HIV
International groups, nations and donors should give increased attention to the protection of human rights and the HIV-prevention and treatment needs of migrants, Human Rights Watch said his new report. "Discrimination, Denial, ...
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Global action against HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination
'The truth About AIDS. Pass it on...' campaign against HIV-related stigma and discrimination is spearheaded by the IFRC. This major global campaign aims to reduce HIV/AIDS related stigma and discrimination, to pass on the ...
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HIV and conflict: Connections and the need for universal access
The interconnections between conflict and HIV are complex. HIV affects the lives of many people caught up in conflict, including the civilian population, protagonists, as well as people whose role it is to provide security ...
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HIV/AIDS Stigma: Finding Solutions to Strengthen HIV/AIDS Programs
AIDS related stigma has pernicious effect on the epidemic’s prevention. Fear of stigmatisation dissuades people from seeking help from treatment, care and support services. What factors perpetuate and contribute to stigma ...
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Human rights, mental illness, and HIV: The Luthando Neuropsychiatric HIV Clinic in Soweto, South Africa
Mental illness is common among patients with HIV. Persons with HIV and mental illness, however, are often denied access to HIV treatment for a variety of reasons, including presumed non-adherence, potential drug interactions, ...
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Living on the Outside – Nature and Impact of HIV/AIDS-related Stigma
This Speak Your World primer provides a brief overview of the discussions that took place as part of the HIV Stigma Project and sets out a definitive position with specific recommendations about how, based on the evidence ...
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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR): HIV/AIDS and Human Rights
What do human rights have to do with HIV/AIDS? Human rights are inextricably linked with the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals and communities around the world. A lack of respect for human rights fuels the spread ...
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Pregnant Women Living with HIV/AIDS: Protecting Human Rights in PMTCT Programs
As governments around the world respond to the AIDS pandemic, pregnant women are increasingly at the center of global prevention efforts. The Briefing Paper by the Center for Reproductive Rights argues that the availability ...
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Understanding and challenging HIV stigma. Toolkit for action (revised edition)
HIV-stigma has long been recognised as a barrier to prevention, care and treatment, yet there are few tools available to support trainers and community leaders to begin to tackle this problem. This toolkit originally ...
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Unveiling the truth. Shedding light on stigma and discrimination
This is a joint publication of AIDS-Care-Watch and Health and Development Networks published on World AIDS Day 2006. The report reveals that the stigma associated with HIV works as a barrier to medical advances by preventing ...
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Conference 2008: AIDS and Livelihoods – Securing property and inheritance rights
Children who lose their parents, widows and grandmothers left to take care of children and grandchildren often face serious challenges in securing their livelihoods. The reasons for this have socio-economic and cultural dimensions, ...