The Role of Stigma and Discrimination in Increasing the Vulnerability of Children Infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS

Summary: This report aims to redress the lack
of understanding of the nature
and extent of stigma and
discrimination against children
affected by HIV/AIDS. It also aims to
explore the impacts and effects of
this discrimination, which as yet have
not been fully examined.
The report also studies existing responses, both legal and
programmatic, as a means of identifying gaps, lessons to be
learned, and recommendations for future practice. The report
thus aims to initiate a process of highlighting possible solutions
to the problem of discrimination, which will in turn have the long-
term effect of decreasing children's vulnerability and enhancing
their resilience to HIV.

It features on the Learning to Live CD with SC documentation on
HIV/AIDS (under Children Affected by HIV/AIDS).

Organisation: 
Web: 
http://www.crin.org/docs/DGDE_RAPPORT_MMA.pdf

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