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such as discriminations, marginalization and stigma, push these Actions into hiding from all the services that help prevent, treat and people PAGE 07 TABOO HIV AND HUMAN RIGHTS MOST VULNERABLE GROUPS Sex workers: They are very vulnerable to HIV because of their multiple sexual partners, criminalization of their job, lack of educations and barriers to accessing health services. Homosexuals or bisexuals: since these people are still seen as a taboo, HIV prevention campaigns only discuss the risks of heterosexual sex. This can provide a false impression of no risk. Also, punishment of same sex conduct creates barriers to accessing healthcare. Prisoners: in prison there is a high risk of sexual and other behaviors, such as sharing needles, rape and coercion. Poor prison conditions, especially overpopulation, contribute to the spread of HIV. Drug users: drug use increases people´s vulnerability to HIV (infected needles), compromises their health and affects the delivery of HIV. mitigate the impact of HIV.
PAGE 08 TABOO HIV AND HUMAN RIGHTS THE ROLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE GLOBAL RESPONSE TO HIV What makes the difference between These rights find expression in legal, success and failure of AIDS control policy, advocacy and programmatic strategies, is how society treats HIV approaches to HIV prevention and patients. Excluding HIV victims will treatment. Nowadays, many countries endanger society, but maintaining are parties to international treaties that them, will protect it. Social injustices obligate them to legally respect, have effects on the health of protect and fulfill key human rights. individuals, communities and populations. Human rights informed a global response to HIV in many ways: Privacy Non-discrimination and equality Liberty and security Freedom of movement Participation in public life.
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