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HIV, Disability And Rehabilitation - Considerations For Policy And Practice. 21 - 22 June 2011.
The UNAIDS, WHO and OHCHR Policy Brief on Disability and HIV (2009) recognises the interrelationship between HIV and AIDS and disability, and emphasises that this issue has not received sufficient attention. It makes the point that people with disabilities are one of the key populations at higher risk of exposure to HIV. It also emphasises that people living with HIV and AIDS may develop impairments and disabilities as a result of the disease and side effects of the treatments.
The interrelationship between disability and HIV has since been recognised by many government's in Southern Africa and this is visible through the very recent integration of disability issues in the new National Strategic Plans. However planning and implementation are two very distinct issues. One of the obstacles in implementation is the lack of skills and expertise in regards to disability and HIV within health care professionals, educators, DPO and NGO representatives and government agents. Therefore leading agencies have identified capacity building as one of the key areas to address the interrelationship of disability and HIV and AIDS. Contributing to these efforts HEARD, with its disability and HIV and AIDS programme, is providing this workshop.
The workshop will provide an overview on the following areas:
- Issues regarding the definition of "disability"
- Vulnerability of people with disabilities to HIV and AIDS
- HIV-related disabilities
- National Strategic Frameworks and legal obligations in regards to disability and HIV and AIDS
- Implications for HIV and AIDS services
- Implications for rehabilitation services
- Challenges and good practice examples
For more information contact Lebo Sello.
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