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such as discriminations, marginalization and stigma, push these<br />
Actions<br />
into hiding from all the services that help prevent, treat and<br />
people<br />
PAGE 07<br />
TABOO<br />
HIV AND HUMAN RIGHTS<br />
MOST<br />
VULNERABLE<br />
GROUPS<br />
Sex workers: They are very vulnerable to HIV because of their<br />
multiple sexual partners, criminalization of their job, lack of<br />
educations and barriers to accessing health services.<br />
Homosexuals or bisexuals: since these people are still seen as a<br />
taboo, HIV prevention campaigns only discuss the risks of<br />
heterosexual sex. This can provide a false impression of no risk. Also,<br />
punishment of same sex conduct creates barriers to accessing<br />
healthcare.<br />
Prisoners: in prison there is a high risk of sexual and other behaviors,<br />
such as sharing needles, rape and coercion. Poor prison conditions,<br />
especially overpopulation, contribute to the spread of HIV.<br />
Drug users: drug use increases people´s vulnerability to HIV<br />
(infected needles), compromises their health and affects the<br />
delivery of HIV.<br />
mitigate the impact of HIV.
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