Shereen El-Feki: Epidemic of Bad Laws Helps Spread of HIV

May 24, 2012 from TED

There is an epidemic of HIV, and with it an epidemic of bad laws -- laws that effectively criminalize being HIV positive. At the TEDxSummit in Doha, TED Fellow Shereen El-Feki gives a forceful argument that these laws are not only based in stigma, but are helping the disease spread.

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Discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS

Discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS is the experience of prejudice against PLHIV which falls within the purview of the law. Discrimination is one manifestation of stigma. Stigmatizing, attitudes, and behaviors may fall under the rubric of discrimination dependin... Explore this topic

HIV

Le virus de l'immunodéficience humaine est un rétrovirus infectant l'Homme et responsable du syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise, qui est un état affaibli du système immunitaire le rendant vulnérable à de multiples infections opportunistes. Transmis par plusieurs fluides corpo... Explore this topic

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is syndrome resulting from the acquired deficiency of cellular immunity caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is characterized by the reduction of the Helper T-lymphocytes in the peripheral blood and the lymph nodes. Symptoms... Explore this topic

HIV positive people

HIV-positive people are people who have the human immunodeficiency virus HIV, the agent of the currently incurable disease AIDS. Over the years of coping with the stigma and discrimination that accompany the diagnosis in most societies, a large number of support groups have be... Explore this topic

Law

Law is a term which does not have a universally accepted definition, but one definition is that law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior. Laws are made by governments, specifically by their legislatures. The form... Explore this topic

HIV test

HIV tests are used to detect the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, in serum, saliva, or urine. Such tests may detect antibodies, antigens, or RNA. Explore this topic

Sexually transmitted disease

Sexually transmitted diseases, also referred to as sexually transmitted infections and venereal diseases, are illnesses that have a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex. ... Explore this topic

Epidemic

In epidemiology, an epidemic occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience. Epidemiologists often consider the term outbreak to be synonymous to epidemic, but... Explore this topic

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Discrimination

Discrimination is the prejudicial and/or distinguishing treatment of an individual based on their actual or perceived membership in a certain group or category, "in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated." It involves the group's initial reaction or intera... Explore this topic

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