... the Doe by Catherine Hanssens People with HIV, confidentiality and the courts Faced with the discrimination and complications that life with HIV can bring ... whether going to court might result in the disclosure of their status. While many PWAs go public ... the continuing reality for many more is that disclosure places a job, insurance and even safety at ... living with HIV is better able to anticipate disclosure issues than an attorney unfamiliar with representing ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/249_2550.shtml
... the state can have that can be kept confidential,” he says, adding that a lot of ... have dramatically reduced the risk of HIV-related discrimination. But Catherine Hanssens, director of the AIDS Project ... buy this argument, noting that Lambda’s AIDS discrimination caseload keeps growing. “People aren’t getting ... but that doesn’t mean there isn’t discrimination against people with HIV,” she says. Besides ... actually makes for an increased likelihood of AIDS discrimination and less access to care.” MNR ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/224_1554.shtml
... reduce stigma and increased support for sero-status disclosure, as well as by addressing structural, systemic and ... be made accessible in a safe, voluntary and confidential manner. While NAPWA supports increased and targeted opt ... care and prevention; and support them in navigating disclosure, relationships, insurance/access and other factors of daily ... HIV-Related Stigma and Increased Support for Serostatus Disclosure Stigma and discrimination continue to serve as the most pronounced ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/frank_oldham_aids_congress_401_15355.shtml
September 24, 2008 -
Frank J. Oldham Jr. -
... reduce stigma and increased support for sero-status disclosure, as well as by addressing structural, systemic and ... be made accessible in a safe, voluntary and confidential manner. While NAPWA supports increased and targeted opt ... care and prevention; and support them in navigating disclosure, relationships, insurance/access and other factors of daily ... HIV-Related Stigma and Increased Support for Serostatus Disclosure Stigma and discrimination continue to serve as the most pronounced ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/frank_oldham_aids_congress_2296_15355.shtml
... 15, 2008 Ugandan Bill to Require HIV Testing, Disclosure of Status Under a bill proposed in Uganda ... to protect those living with the virus from discrimination. The bill also requires testing for those convicted ... activists counter that the bill will compromise the confidentiality of voluntary HIV testing. This criminalization will automatically affect disclosure, which has been encouraged, and it will therefore ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/uganda_hiv_testing_disclosure_1_15777.shtml
... Overruled by Fred Bimbler Tenth Circuit overturns HIV disclosure case Utah: The federal court of appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled that disclosure of a person's HIV positive status is a breach of confidentiality, even when it is later determined that the ... sustained great injury as a result of the disclosure, specifically that he was shunned by his family ... the issue of whether he was damaged by disclosure of the confidential information. D.C.: 1991' ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/2171_16341.shtml
... Not to mention that it has historically pulled confidential names-based reported data from only 33 states ... began; 26% say that their place of worship discriminates against people with HIV. 71% of you are ... 1987 affected them more than Magic Johnson’s disclosure, or the deaths of Rock Hudson and Real ... have stayed as strong as they were before disclosure. The aftermath of disclosure: 70% say your family has treated you ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/hiv_statistics_feature_2111_13447.shtml
... working schedules and telecommuting options. 3. Respect for confidentiality concerns. 4. Zero tolerance for harassment in the ... that specializes in HIV positive workers, advises against disclosure, arguing that the threat of discrimination can never be erased by a written policy. “Of course, disclosure has to be handled on an individual basis ... the opposite—that only by being open will discrimination end and other employees become more enlightened. ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/197_10605.shtml
... authorities for failing to take action sooner. These disclosures had been preceded by a June speech to ... the concept of testing that is anonymous and confidential would violate the law, which requires reporting of ... disease prevention. Ignorance is epidemic, as is stigma. Disclosure of HIV, for those Chinese who are aware ... culture where conforming is key. "The intensity of discrimination is going to make people who know they ... too." He points out that these factors -- misinformation, discrimination, barriers to prevention and care -- hardly make ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/195_1307.shtml
... to the end," Ghaly says. As for full disclosure, try this: Despite weeks of inquiries nationwide, even ... Ali's prodding, the city agreed to a confidential search of its database, which yielded 32 cases ... then I tell them that HIV doesn't discriminate. I talk about their children growing up in ... to locate suspects to interview, Ghaly has hidden confidential files, downloaded HIV information on individuals onto disks ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/177_832.shtml
