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In this report, we present the results of the People Living with HIV (PLHIV) Stigma Index Survey conducted in Lao P.D.R. from October 2011-February 2012. Through these results, we aim to shed light on the HIV-related stigma and discrimination situation in the country, contribute to the exploration of the large biosocial mechanisms that affect stigma and the epidemic, and propose comprehensive interventions to battle HIV-related stigma and discrimination.
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This Guidance Note has been developed to provide the UNAIDS Cosponsors and Secretariat with a coordinated human-rights-based approach to promoting universal access2 to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support in the context of adult sex work. In a world where the overwhelming majority of HIV infections are sexually transmitted, sex workers and their clients are at heightened risk of HIV, in large measure as a result of a larger number of sex partners. Vulnerability to HIV as a result of sex work extends to women, men, and transgender people.
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From 1-23 February 2012, the Asia Pacific Community of Practice on HIV, Gender and Human Rights (HIV-APCoP) held an e-discussion on Key Affected Women and Girls in Asia and the Pacific with the primary objective of stimulating dialogue to ensure proper policy attention is paid to key affected women and girls in the context of HIV.
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This project is the first research to be conducted with men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender (TG) people in Fiji since 1998. It aims to inform the public health response to HIV and sexual health among MSM and Tg in Fiji and assist in the development of community-based activities. The research was community-based and the survey data were collected by MSM and Tg community research assistants.
Although not necessarily representative of all MSM and TG in Fiji, the data gathered in this research are extremely valuable in helping to understand the risk behaviour and other factors among MSM and TG, and in enabling the development of recommendations for future HIV prevention and health promotion actions. As a community-based study, this research was very much focused on generating information to help answer the question: "Where to from here?".
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HIV stigma and discrimination adversely affect every aspect of life for people living with HIV and their families. In many settings, an HIV diagnosis still can be as devastating as the illness itself, leading to job loss, school expulsion, violence, social ostracism, loss of property, and denial of health services and emotional support. People living in fear are less likely to adopt preventive behavior, come in for testing, disclose their sero-status to others, access care and adhere to treatment.
At present, the building blocks are in place for scaling up the response to stigma and discrimination. Promising tools and approaches are available. Practitioners know how to inspire change in communities, health care settings and workplaces. There is a core agenda for legal reform to establish better protections for people living with HIV, guarantee their human rights and banish laws that discriminate against people living with HIV.
This brief lays out the rationale for intensified action, and what can—and must—be done to reduce HIV stigma and discrimination worldwide.
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This People Living with HIV Stigma Index study is the first study of this kind that has been conducted on such a comprehensive scale among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Nepal. HIV and AIDS-related stigma and discrimination exists worldwide and varies only in intensity across countries, communities and individuals. HIV stigma and discrimination together have long been recognized as one of the main obstacles to the prevention, care and treatment of HIV and AIDS.
Stigma remains the primary barrier to public action; on a personal level, it can make individuals reluctant to access HIV testing, treatment and care. The PLHIV stigma index aims to collect information regarding the experiences of PLHIV related to stigma, discrimination, knowledge of their rights and violation of those rights. Currently, over 40 countries across the world, including Nepal, have joined this research.
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This report provides findings from the rollout of the People Living with HIV Stigma Index (PLHIV Stigma Index) in nine countries in the Asia/Pacific Region (Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand). It provides the first large-scale regional comparison of standardised HIV-related stigma indicators. The results represent an extraordinary effort by people living with HIV, PLHIV organisations and supporting domestic and international agencies.
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To increase the momentum and effectiveness of the HIV response in Asia and the Pacific, UNFPA,
UNAIDS and the Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) joined hands to organize, in collaboration with governments, UNAIDS cosponsors, national and local sex worker organizations, and civil society organizations, the first Asia and the Pacific Regional Consultation on HIV and Sex Work in October 2010 in Pattaya, Thailand.
This Regional Consultation, which was the result of an extensive and participatory process spanning over a year, brought together some 140 participants from eight countries in the region as well as selected national, regional and global resource persons that have experience or influence in the area of HIV and sex work. These resource persons included representatives from regional community networks, sex worker organizations, NGOs, researchers, government organizations, and United Nations (UN) agencies. Country teams comprising representatives from national AIDS authorities, Ministries of Health, Ministries of Justice or police, sex worker communities and the UN system participated from Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand.
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The report is intended to provide an evidence-base for: policy makers working in government, regional and multilateral organizations; parliamentarians; members of the judiciary; civil society organizations; donor agencies; and sex workers and their organisations engaged in advocacy to improve the legal and policy enabling environment for HIV responses. The first Asia and the Pacific Regional Consultation on HIV and Sex Work (2010) highlighted the need to document laws and enforcement practices so as to inform advocacy and programming to address the human rights of sex workers. The study focuses on 48 countries of the Asia Pacific region. The study method involves: review of legislation, cases, published research and grey literature; consultations with sex workers, technical experts and UN agencies; and analysis. This consultation draft relates to the Pacific region, Australian and New Zealand. Separate consultation reports have been prepared for the Asian regions.
The study focuses on laws and law enforcement practices affecting adults engaged in sex work. The study does not aim to map laws relating to children who are sexually exploited. Although the study considers the relevance of trafficking laws particularly as it affects adults voluntarily engaged in sex work, it does not map all trafficking legislation in detail.
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Stigma and discrimination surrounding HIV/AIDS pose critical barriers to prevention, treatment, care and support programs. There is currently little reliable data or documentation relating to stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Cambodia.
The study was carried out in five selected provinces where a total number of 394 PLHIV were interviewed, 71% of whom are females and 29% of whom are males. About 80% of respondents were aged 30-49 years. The gender and age profiles of respondents maybe reflective of the large proportion of respondents who belonged to self-help groups and not of the PLHIV population in general. There was a low level of schooling (75% received either no schooling or primary schooling only) and >70% of respondents were working as farmers or sellers. The study methodology included a quantitative method based on the global HIV Stigma Index questionnaire and a qualitative method which involved focus group discussions and key informant interviews.