Empowering People Affected by HIV to Protect their Rights at Health Care Settings: Positive Protection

The People Living with HIV Stigma Index conducted by the Cambodian Network of People living with HIV (2010) and a study conducted by the Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV (2012) revealed that people living with and affected by HIV experience discrimination in their daily lives, including denial of access to health services such as sexual and reproductive health services and dental care, and breach of confidentiality by health care providers. A recent study supported by Asia Catalyst has confirmed these practices continue even today.

This training manual, titled Positive Protection: Empowering People Affected by HIV to Protect their Rights at Health Care Settings, will contribute to meeting the SDGs by empowering people affected by HIV in Cambodia with the information, skills and strategies they need, in order to ensure that their rights are respected when they seek health care services and to have access to legal redress in the event of rights violations and to work collectively to identify and propose solutions to systemic issues.