This article argues that the U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy must explicitly commit to a human rights framework when developing programs and policies that address the needs of women. This is particularly vital with regard to government-sanctioned stigma a ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 5/11/2016 12:08pm
In April 2010, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) released its first report, summarizing community discussions that had taken place around the country for the purpose of informing development of a National HIV/AIDS Strategy. In response ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 11/14/2017 7:54pm
This form is presented to individuals who test positive for HIV in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After testing positive, clients are asked to sign and date the form, in the presence of a witness, attesting to the fact that they have been informed of behaviors tha ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 10/29/2018 4:19pm
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services requires that all individuals who test positive for HIV sign – and initial every paragraph of – a form in which HIV-positive individuals must acknowledge potential criminal liability, punishable by 10 ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 10/29/2018 4:05pm
This form was created and used by the Arkansas Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Programs to document the warning of persons after they have tested positive for HIV that their HIV status can be the basis of felony and misdemeanor charges if th ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 10/29/2018 3:57pm
This study examines the validity of the Supreme Court of Canada's claim that criminal prosecution of nondisclosure of HIV status would not undermine HIV prevention. In fact, the study found that "nondisclosure prosecutions likely undermine HIV p ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 10/8/2013 5:30pm
Using studies conducted in the United Kingdom, Canada, and several American states, this article analyzes awareness of HIV criminal laws, perceptions of the laws, and the laws' effect on public health. The authors found that the majority of survey re ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 10/8/2013 2:05pm
The California Court of Appeal for the Fifth Appellate District reversed and remanded a trial court’s decision to impose HIV testing for a man who pleaded no contest to one count of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14. Under state ...
admin - 11/29/2017 10:16am
UN Report Calls Criminalization a Major Obstacle to the Prevention and Treatment of HIV ...
admin - 6/10/2020 5:52pm
The President's Memorandum on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) summarizes the responsibilities of individual Federal agencies in outlining a strategy to meet the goals of the NHAS. The President's Memorandum has identified "lead agenci ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 6/17/2021 9:36am