Document 1941
 DOCN  M94A1941
 TI    Towards HIV/AIDS jurisprudence: the study on legislative responses to
       HIV/AIDS infected persons.
 DT    9412
 AU    Mutembei B; HIV/AIDS Unitech Program, Dar ES Salaam, Tanzania.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):416 (abstract no. PD0274). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370634
 AB    OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether legislations address the HIV/AIDS
       legal problems in accordance with fundamental human rights. To suggest
       an alternative Jurisprudencial approach to HIV/AIDS ethical and legal
       issue. METHODS: In the past 5 years 900 HIV-positive persons from
       various countries were interviewed on HIV/AIDS policies versus
       fundamental human rights such as the right of fair and equal treatment;
       right to be regarded as persons; right of equality before the law; right
       to freedom of movement; right to marry and establish a family; right to
       work etc. RESULTS: 65% claimed to have been refused the right of fair
       and equal treatment; 85% were refused the right to be regarded as
       persons; 75% expressed denial of equality before the law; 45% felt to
       have no legal protection; 99% were refused the right to freedom of
       movement several times; 35% have been refused the right to marry and
       establish families; 53% claim to have no social security; 65% had
       problems regarding employment and 25% claimed to have had no right to
       privacy. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study reveal that there is
       lack of legislative response to most of HIV/AIDS ethical/legal issues.
       There is therefore a need to discuss a more appropriate Jurisprudencial
       approach to HIV/AIDS ethical and legal issues. This presentation will
       suggest an alternative Jurisprudencial approach.
 DE    *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  *Ethics, Professional  Health
       Policy  Human  Human Rights/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD  *HIV Infections
       *HIV Seropositivity  Interviews  *Prejudice  Refusal to Treat  Tanzania
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