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    Regional policy and model legislation to address HIV and AIDS related stigma and discrimination

    Caribbean Community Secretariat, 2010
    This publication, commissioned by CARICOM, is a desk review report of existing legislative frameworks affecting people living with HIV (PLHIV) and their families in eleven countries in the Caribbean.  The study highlights findings around stigma and discrimination and the legal frameworks as presented below:
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    UN drug summit: undo a decade of neglect

    Human Rights Watch, 2009
    UN drug control agencies have paid little attention to whether international drug control efforts are consistent with human rights protections, or to the effect of drug control policies on fundamental human rights. This webpage provides an overview of Human Rights Watch documentation of human rights abuses linked to drug enforcement laws, policies, and practices over the last decade.
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    Harm reduction and human rights: the global response to drug-related HIV epidemics

    International Harm Reduction Association, 2009
    It is estimated that 15.9 million people inject drugs in 158 countries and territories around the world. Despite the proven efficacy of harm reduction interventions and endorsement by the UN bodies, uptake of strategies for harm reduction is inadequate.
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    At what cost? HIV and human rights consequences of the global "war on drugs"

    Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network, 2009
    A decade after governments worldwide pledged to achieve a 'drug-free world', there is little evidence that the supply or demand of illicit drugs has been reduced. This digital book from the Open Society Institute argues that instead, aggressive drug control policies have led to increased incarceration for minor offenses, human rights violations, and disease.
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    Guidelines for occupational safety and health, including HIV in the health services sector

    US Agency for International Development, 2008
    These guidelines, published by the Ministry of Health of Uganda, recognise that all types of work are hazardous and persons at work are exposed to situations that may result into injury, disease or even death. In Uganda, the authors argue that the health sector is loaded with a wide variety of situations where health and safety issues are crucial.
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    I am at the lowest end of all: rural women living with HIV face human rights abuses in South Africa

    Amnesty International, 2008
    This report from Amnesty International investigates the impact of HIV and AIDS on poor rural women in South Africa, based on interviews with rural women living with HIV.
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    Ten myths and one truth about generalised HIV epidemics

    The Lancet, 2007
    This editorial from the Lancet outlines ten commonly held misconceptions about HIV epidemics that impede prevention efforts.
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    Teacher absences in an HIV and AIDS context: evidence from nine schools in Kavango and Caprivi (Namibia)

    International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO, 2007
    This report from International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) investigates teacher absenteeism as a result of the HIV and AIDS pandemic in Namibia and the resulting impact on the country's education system. The study examines how some schools in high prevalence areas are managing the problem.
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    World AIDS Day: time for enlightened leadership

    Overseas Development Institute, 2007
    This article from the Overseas Development Institute outlines the need for better leadership in HIV/AIDS in 2008 and beyond. The authors outline the historical context of leadership in the control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), citing misplaced ideological, intellectual and moral drivers for change. They also list some examples of recent, enlightened leadership for STI control.
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    Models of care project: linking HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support in Sexual and Reproductive Health care settings

    International Planned Parenthood Federation, 2005
    This booklet from International Planned Parent Federation (IPPF) showcases different models of care using a variety of entry points to bring sexual and reproductive health (SRH) closer to HIV/AIDS. Four countries were chosen for pilot projects: the Dominican Republic, Kenya, Rwanda and Colombia.

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