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Searching with a thematic focus on HIV and AIDS, HIV and AIDS citizenship and rights, Stigma and discrimination, HIV and AIDS treatment and care

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  Unravelling the dynamics of HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination: the role of community-based research

  Agency for Co-operation and Research in Development, 2004

  This ACORD report features two country case studies (Uganda and Burundi) which explored the role of community-based research in responding to HIV stigma and discrimination.. The research found that issues of stigma and discrimination reached all spheres of life, including the home, family, the workplace, school, health settings and the larger community.
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  AIDS discrimination in Asia

  Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, 2004

  This report by the Asia Pacific Network of People living with HIV/AIDS (APN+) documents a peer-led study on AIDS-related stigma and discrimination of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Asia. Findings show that over 80 per cent of respondents experienced some form of discrimination in the health sector, the community, the family and the workplace.
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  Restrictions on AIDS activists in China

  Human Rights Watch, 2005

  This Human Rights Watch report explores how continuing restrictions on Chinese civil society has hindered the growth and activities of grass-roots HIV and AIDS activists groups.
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  Ensuring equitable access to antiretroviral therapy: WHO/UNAIDS policy statement

  World Health Organization, 2004

  This joint policy brief from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS identifies key actions needed to address the gender dimensions of equity in access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Gender-based inequalities put women and girls at increased risk of HIV infection.
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  Attitude of nursing students of Kolkata towards caring for HIV/AIDS patients

  Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2004

  This study, from the Indian Journal of Community Medicine, examines the attitudes of nursing students towards caring for patients with HIV and AIDS, as well as their knowledge and perceptions of the disease. Contrary to previous studies, this study found a very positive outlook of nursing students towards patients with HIV and AIDS.
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  Poverty and labour market markers of HIV+ households: an exploratory methodological analysis

  Development Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2004

  This study provides a tentative analysis of the relationship between HIV, poverty and labour markets. The author illustrates that the relationship between poverty, labour markets and HIV is not homogenous but multi-dimensional in character.
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  A public health approach for scaling up antiretroviral (ARV) treatment: a toolkit for programme managers

  HIV/AIDS Department, WHO, 2003

  This toolkit addresses the fact that lack of access to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment has perpetuated HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination in many countries.
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  Barriers to better care for people with AIDS in developing countries

  British Medical Journal, 2004

  This British Medical Journal article examines the challenges faced in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “3 by 5” initiative, which aims to deliver anti-retrovirals (ARVs) to 3 million people by 2005. It highlights that the focus on delivering ARVs distracts resources and attention from a broader model of health care.
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  2003 National HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey (NARHS), Nigeria

  HIV/AIDS Impact on Education Clearinghouse, 2003

  This National HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey for Nigeria was conducted in 2003 and consulted over 10 000 people, aged 15 – 64.
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  Measuring HIV/AIDS related stigma: promising practice of stigma-mitigation from across South Africa

  Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, 2004

  This report from the siyam’kela project looks at three focus areas that play a crucial role in stigma mitigation. The first section looks at how faith-based organisations (FBOs) are influential in shaping values and attitudes to vulnerable people in society as well as developing compassionate responses to social challenges.

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