OUR LATEST ISSUE
Over a third face HIV discrimination
More than a third of people with HIV face discrimination
More than a third of people with HIV face discrimination.
In a national survey of people with HIV, carried out by Sigma Research, and commissioned by the Terrence Higgins Trust and the Department of Health, 36% of respondents reported that they had faced discrimination related to their HIV status in the past year.
Marc Thompson, Acting Head of Health Promotion at the Terrence Higgins Trust said: “Despite provisions in the Disability Discrimination Act, large numbers of people with HIV are facing discrimination on a regular basis.”
The survey also found that over half of people with HIV were unhappy with their sex lives and two-thirds of them had also experienced problems with sex in the previous year.
Peter Weatherburn, Director of Sigma Research, said: “The survey further demonstrates the complex needs of many people with HIV. Whilst HIV can be a chronic manageable condition for some people, many people struggle with practical and physical issues such as housing, mobility and child care. The widespread experience of discrimination and social isolation point to the harshness of living with HIV, compared with other chronic conditions.”
The whole report can be read online here
