2024-03-02 04:27:34
Today (1 March 2024) at the Department of Disease Control, Dr. Niti Hetanurak, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control. Chaired the opening ceremony of the campaign on the International Day for the Elimination of Discrimination (Zero Discrimination Day), with youth representatives from civil society and the private sector participating in showing the power of the new generation. “Youth…leaders of change For a society that does not discriminate”
Dr. Niti said that Thailand is committed to ending the AIDS problem by driving the National Strategy for Ending the AIDS Problem 2017 – 2030, taking into account human rights and gender equality. One of the main goals of ending AIDS is to reduce stigma and discrimination. Remaining no more than 10 percent, but from the results of the survey of the situation of children and women in Thailand in 2022, it was still found that 27.9 percent of people have discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV, and from Estimated HIV/AIDS situation in Thailand in 2022. It is expected that people infected There were 9,230 new cases of HIV, including 4,379 youth aged 15-24 years, accounting for nearly half of those infected. All new ones and index survey results Stigma and discrimination among people living with HIV in Thailand in 2023 found that youth aged 18-24 years had self-stigma as high as 49.3 percent, 7.5 percent had their rights violated and were discriminated once morest in the community. 9.0 percent from the said information indicates that Stigma and discrimination that still exists in society is considered an important obstacle in operations to end the AIDS problem in Thailand Due to stigma and discrimination including violations of various rights As a result, the population is at risk and people infected with HIV. Avoid or be hesitant in accessing health services. and may lack opportunities to receive preventive services Testing for HIV infection and correct and continuous care which directly affects health and quality of life
So that operations can quickly move towards their goals. The Department of Disease Control together with network partners drive operations as follows: 1. Support the repeal of the law. Policies and social constraints that impede access to HIV services Sexual and reproductive health among adolescents and youth 2. Develop an information system and mechanism for receiving complaints and protecting once morest violations of AIDS rights with the web app “Sawasdee Pongpong”, a problem management system. Rights have been violated and assistance is convenient and easy to access. 3. Campaign to create understanding with the new generation. Use social media It is the power to drive the ideas of people in society to see that HIV Can live together Reduce stigma and discrimination once morest people with HIV. 4. Develop a health service system that is friendly to youth living with HIV. By involving youth in providing health services and 5. Developing potential to create knowledge and understanding regarding stigma and discrimination. By organizing learning in the form of E-learning for medical students and nursing students. who will be the health service provider in the future Knowledge can be used to prevent and solve problems of stigma and discrimination in health care facilities.
Dr. Niti also said that We invite everyone to work together to create change and create social trends. By campaigning through social media. Building the power of the new generation of youth End discrimination End AIDS in Thailand with the hashtag #everyoneequal #Don’t discriminate #changeforall To create a social trend for everyone, every sector, to be a part of ending stigma and discrimination. create understanding Raise awareness that HIV or AIDS can coexist. and are equal To create a society that does not discriminate Create a good quality of life for people living with HIV. and aiming towards the goal of ending AIDS by 2030, in line with the international concept “To protect everyone’s health, protect everyone’s rights : Protect the rights to protect everyone’s health”
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Information from: Division of AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Risk Communication Bureau, Department of Disease Control
March 1, 2024
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