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Scientists and clinicians must challenge HIV-related stigma and ensure enabling legal and policy environments, IAS conference hears
Edwin J. Bernard, 2013-07-09 17:00:00
Scientists should not only create knowledge to improve the HIV epidemic, they also have a duty to speak out about human rights abuses and ensure that access to effective, high quality HIV prevention, care and treatment programmes are unimpeded by laws, stigma and discrimination, experts in human rights and law asserted at several sessions held during the 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention last week in Kuala Lumpur.
Sessions at the conference highlighting laws, policies and practices that impact on HIV-related stigma and discrimination included: Monday’s plenary on HIV, law and stigma; Tuesday’s satellite highlighting how scientists can help end HIV-related travel restrictions; and Wednesday’s workshop examining HIV-related stigma in community and healthcare settings in Asia.
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