youth perspective on mainstreaming disability into hiv programs
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Youth Perspective on Mainstreaming Disability into HIV Programs Integrating Comprehension and Advocacy: How the disability and HIV rights movements can support each other at the country-level Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington D.C 26 July, 2012 Chona M. Sabo - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Youth Perspective on Mainstreaming Disability into HIV Programs
Integrating Comprehension and Advocacy: How the disability and HIV rights movements can support each other at the country-level
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington D.C
26 July, 2012
Chona M. SaboRegional Officer for Asia PacificDisability Rights Promotion International (DRPI)Email: [email protected] Website: www.drpi.yorku.ca
Content Overview
YoungKey Affected Populations
Gaps and
Challenges
TheWays
Forward
UN Description of Disability
Defining HIV/AIDS
Youth with
Disabilities
Disability and
HIV/AIDS
• Describing Disability
Disability : UN CRPD
results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinders their full and effective participation in the society on an equal basis with others.
• Defining HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS
(Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)
HIV infects cells of the human immune system, and destroys or impairs their function. Unlike other viruses such as cold and flu viruses, HIV remains permanently in the body. Left alone, it slowly destroys the body’s immune system and leads to AIDS. There is no cure for AIDS, but treatments can extend life expectancy for many years.
Disability HIV/AIDS
Cross-cutting Issues
• Young Key Affected Populations
Young people who use drugs
Young Migrants
Young Sex Workers
Young Men who have sex with men
Young Transgender
Young Girls
• Youth with Disabilities
Young people with disabilities who use drugs
Young Migrants with disabilities
Young Sex Workers with disabilities
Young Men with disabilities who have sex with men
Young Transgender with disabilities
Young Girls with disabilities
• Gaps and Challenges
Poverty
Stigma
Multiple Discrimination
Isolation among young people
Universal access to health, care & treatment is not reached
Being part of the “Invisible Population”
• The Ways Forward
To achieve full recognition of Youth with Disabilities as rights-holders in HIV/AIDS issues, people must understand that:
the needs of youth with disabilities are not “special”
the Disability and HIV/AIDS issues must not be politicized
separate but equal is not equal
Youth with Disabilities have to be recognized as decision-makers
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Can you save us?
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