World AIDS Day 2013 HIV, stigma and discrimination.
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Transcript of World AIDS Day 2013 HIV, stigma and discrimination.
What is stigma?
Definition of ‘stigma’:
"a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or
person"
(Oxford English Dictionary)
What is discrimination?
Definition of ‘discrimination’:
"the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people,
especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex"
(Oxford English Dictionary)
Stigma + discrimination
What is the difference between stigma and discrimination?
How do they relate to one another?
• What does ‘HIV’ make you think of?
• Who do you think of?
• How does the term ‘HIV’ make you feel?
HIV attitudes
Alan
• I could tell that Alan has HIV by looking at him
• Alan must be gay, because in the UK HIV only affects gay men.
• Alan had an early HIV diagnosis, so he will have a normal life expectancy
• Sarah can’t keep working as a midwife because it isn’t safe for patients
• Sarah can have a baby without HIV
• Sarah must have caught HIV when she visited her family back in Uganda.
Sarah
• Ben only takes one pill a day and almost never misses school
• Because Ben is only 6 years old he could bite other children at school, he poses a risk of passing on HIV.
• Ben probably got HIV from sharing cutlery, plates and cups with a family member
Ben
• Alan had an early HIV diagnosis, so he will have a normal life expectancy
• Sarah can have a baby without HIV• Ben only takes one pill a day and almost
never misses school
ALL THE OTHERS
ARE FALSE
True or false?
Impact of stigma
• What assumptions are made about HIV?
• Are they based on fact or myth?
• How do you think Alan, Sarah and Ben experience stigma?
• How would this make them feel?
• How could this stigma lead to discrimination against Alan, Sarah or Ben?
Learn the facts – bust the myths – challenge HIV stigma!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PUF5XSph7Q&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL5BD275320F66B600
Impact of stigma
Take Action
• What could you do as an individual to challenge HIV stigma?
• What can our school do to bust myths, tackle stigma and prevent discrimination against people living with HIV?
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