Understanding and Challenging Stigma toward ... - Pact Cambodia

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Example Responses:
Case C: Forced out of ARV Program – Right to Health Violated
Ask the nurse to explain why she is violating your human rights.
Tell her that ARVs are available to all citizens.
Ask her, “What policies are you using in making this decision?”
Help the nurse and other health staff understand the issues of MSM.
Meet with the director of the health facility to discuss the unfair treatment.
Case D: Bad Treatment at the Clinic – Right to Health and Confidentiality Violated
Complain to the clinic director about the treatment provided by clinic staff.
“I came for an STI test. I was given no counseling and forced to take an HIV test.
I was treated in an insensitive way. The staff should focus on providing
treatment, not worrying about whom I have sex with.”
Case E: Kicked out of Wedding – Right to Association Violated
Say, “I’m not making demands for money and I am contributing a skill to the
wedding so why are you discriminating against me?”
Explain that you have photography skills to contribute, so your father should
stop stigmatizing you and look at the needs of the wedding.
Explain that you are part of the family so he should be included in the organization
of the wedding.
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