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AIDS Alerts
mission is to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS through proactive
actions such as community based research, publications,
workshops, conferences and support programmes. We also act as
a global advocate on HIV/AIDS and related issues
Workshop on Destigmatising HIV/AIDS,
held on 25 October 2002
AIDS Alert
Ghana in
collaboration with The Ghana AIDS Commission, The British
Council and POLICY Project organised a successful workshop on
the theme 'Destigmatising HIV/AIDS: towards the creation of an
enabling society for People Living with HIV and AIDS', in
October 2002.
The theme of
the workshop is in line
with Ghana's strategic plan towards easing the integration into
society, of people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS. On the
other hand, this conference represents one in a series of
cumulative events planned by AIDS Alert in support of the
international theme for World AIDS Day 2002 - 'Stigma and
Discrimination'
The venue
for the event was
the British Council auditorium in Accra with the target group
being a cross section of lawyers. Non-lawyers were also
represented.
The purpose
of the workshop was to
sensitise, inform and highlight the Human Rights aspect of
HIV/AIDS and to assess whether existing laws in Ghana deal
adequately with public health concerns raised by HIV/AIDS. The
workshop also discussed whether there was a need to review the
laws to deal specifically with HIV/AIDS.
The keynote
speaker
was
the Hon. Deputy Minister for Justice & Attorney General, Miss
Gloria Akuffo. Other speakers included the Deputy Commissioner
of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice,
Mr Ben Oppong.
The Chair of the event was Dr Benedicta Ababio, Resident Advisor
of the POLICY Project
Topics
addressed included:
ˇ An elaboration of the theme 'Distigmatising
HIV/AIDS: Towards an enabling society
ˇ An overview of HIV Policy in Ghana
ˇ The socio economic impact of HIV/AIDS
ˇ The Human Rights Aspect of HIV/AIDS
ˇ An account of Discrimination and Stigmatisation (Federation of
International Women Lawyers Perspective)
Participants
totalling one hundred and fifteen
including legal practioners were from:
ˇ The Ghana Law Reform Commission
ˇ Commission on Human Rights and administrative Justice
ˇ The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General's Department
ˇ African Women Lawyers Association
ˇ Federation of International Women Lawyers, Ghana
ˇ The Judicial Service
ˇ Members of the Legal & Ethical Committee, Ghana AIDS
Commission
Public
interest in the topic has been stimulated
by this event, which was publicised on Prime time television as
well as in the national press.
Copies of
the workshop report and
more details about the issues and policies discussed at this
event could be obtained from
AIDS Alert Ghana
info@aidsalert.org.uk
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