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Chapter 10

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WHAT ARE HIV AND AIDS?

The different stages of HIV

How do you get HIV?

Who is at most risk of contracting HIV?

How do you treat HIV and AIDS?

How do HIV and AIDS impact on individuals and society?

HIV/AIDS AND TB

What is the association between TB and HIV?

How does TB spread?

What factors affect TB transmission?

What is the difference between TB infection and disease?

What is drug-resistant TB?

How can TB be recognised?

Why is early diagnosis important?

What are the symptoms of TB?

How is TB treated?

HIV/AIDS AND RIGHTS

HEALTH AND MEDICAL RIGHTS

Confidentiality

HIV testing and informed consent

The right to health care and medical treatment

HIV/AIDS AND TB IN THE WORKPLACE

Laws that give employees with HIV, AIDs and/or TB rights at work

General rules about HIV and AIDS that apply in the workplace

Code of Good Practice on HIV/AIDS and Employment

What happens if you become too ill to work?

When can TB patients return to work?

Can TB patients go on leave?

How can TB be prevented in the workplace?

What can you do to protect your rights at work?

WOMEN AND HIV/AIDS

Rape and HIV infection

Termination of pregnancy (Abortion)

Commercial sex work

Customary practices and HIV/AIDS

Mother-to-child transmission of HIV

LGBTQI+ PERSONS AND HIV/AIDS

CHILDREN & YOUTH AND HIV/AIDS

Discrimination and abuses faced by children (relating to HIV/AIDS)

How does the law protect children (relating to HIV/AIDS)?

Dealing with HIV/AIDS in schools

Adoption, fostering and HIV/AIDS

Children’s health rights and HIV/AIDS

PRISONERS AND HIV/AIDS

Prisoners’ rights and HIV/AIDS

Some rights and rules about prisoners and HIV/AIDS

The rights of accused people and HIV/AIDS

Bail and sentencing for rape accused with HIV/AIDS

SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MEDICAL CARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS

Disability grants for people with HIV/AIDS

Grant-in-aid for people with HIV/AIDS

Fast-tracking grants

Other forms of relief for people with HIV/AIDS

Insurance and HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SOUTH AFRICA

The South African National Aids Council (SANAC)

Problem 1: Keeping medical information confidential

Problem 2: Entry to school refused because of HIV status

Problem 3: Dismissing a worker who is HIV-positive

Problem 4: Refusing to employ an HIV-positive person

Problem 5: Making a complaint about being refused medical care

Problem 6: Applying for a disability grant

COMMUNITY ACTION

Running an HIV/AIDS and TB Awareness Campaign

PROBLEMS

Problems covered in this chapter include:

Keeping medical information confidential
Entry to school refused because of HIV status
Dismissing a worker who is HIV-positive
Refusing to employ an HIV-positive person
Making a complaint about being refused medical care
Applying for a disability grant

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