Document 1931
 DOCN  M94A1931
 TI    The effects of stigmatization on AIDS/HIV prevention.
 DT    9412
 AU    Nozaki S; Sugawara T; Niimi H; Association for the Lesbian & Gay
       Movement (OCCUR), Tokyo, Japan.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):419 (abstract no. PD0285). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370644
 AB    ISSUE/PROBLEM: Highrisk group is a term that has been generally misused
       in the AIDS prevention process. This has led to the promotion of
       discrimination and prejudice against minorities. This presentation
       briefly outlines the misconceptions surrounding the term highrisk group
       and the necessity to formulate an AIDS policy based on the human rights
       of PWA and minorities. CONTENTS: Highrisk group originally referred to a
       group which tends to be possibly infected in high ratio. However, the
       mass media, blood banks, and general publications have inadvertently
       redifined the term as meaning the risk group (which means a group of
       people who tend to infect others) and in doing so strengthening the
       prejudice against those minorities whom other people regarded as the
       risk group. This situation is further reflected in general public
       opinion. This is the reality which OCCUR intends to respond to general
       opinion which suggests the elimination of the highrisk group based on
       the misconception of a risk group indicates the lack of proper
       perspective towards behavioral change, which brings about a transition
       from highrisk to safety and prevention. LESSONS LEARNED: If the concept
       that specific group = high risk is dominant amongst those who we
       encourage a change from highrisk behavior to safer behavior/prevention,
       those who do not consider themselves to be a part of a specific group
       will be indifferent to AIDS. Further, misuse and misconception
       surrounding the term highrisk group has tended to encourage the
       violation of human rights of minorities. OCCUR storongly insists that an
       AIDS policy focusing on highrisk behavior be formulated.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &  CONTROL
       Blood Banks  Human  Human Rights  HIV
       Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Japan  *Language  Mass
       Media  *Prejudice  Risk Factors  MEETING ABSTRACT

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