Stigma and Discrimination workshops at the 6th ICAAP (Three workshops)

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Stigma and Discrimination workshops at the 6th ICAAP

(Three workshops)

This is an email for delegates who are attending the 6th ICAAP

Recently, the Deakin University has been awarded a Ford Foundation

grant for a project on " UNDERSTANDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO

AIDS RELATED STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION.

This project proposes to review the progress achieved by six Asian

countries, India, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and China

with respect to the discrimination and stigmatization of people who

are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

This project has a particular interest in reviewing the progress of

the states' effort to ensuring humane care and support for those

infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. We would like to invite your

participation in the AIDS related Stigma and discrimination workshop

to be held at the 6th ICAAP.

Name of the workshop(s): Implementing a situational analysis of

HIV/AIDS related stigma and discrimination in the Asia Pacific region.

Presented by: Deakin University, School of Health Sciences with the

Ford Foundation support

Objectives:

This workshop aims to establish a regional project on ` " Understanding

AIDS related stigma and discrimination in Asia Pacific region. "

a) To develop a right-based approach to understand public health

response to AIDS related stigma and discrimination

To develop appropriate methods and tools for situational analysis

of HIV/AIDS related stigma and discrimination in the Asia Pacific

c) To establish a network to facilitate greater understanding and to

developing an appropriate public health response to AIDS related

stigma and discrimination in Asia Pacific region.

Principal Investigator of the project Dr. Joe and Co-Principal

Investigator of the project Dr. Reidpath will facilitate the

workshop

The following are the details of the workshop

Sunday; 7th October. 3.30-5.30. Corryong Room 2 of the Convention

Centre. Presentation of country case studies.

Monday: 8th October. 1.30-3.30 Suite 2, Exhibition Centre

Protocols for stigma and discrimination research in HIV/AIDS.

Tuesday: 9th October. 1.30-3.30 Suite 2, Exhibition Centre

Planning for an in country situational assessment.

Participants of this workshop are invited from India, Vietnam,

Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, and China.

Though, this workshop is essentially meant for the partners of this

project, other interested persons also are welcome to attend the

workshop. However, to participate in the workshop, prior registration

is essential.

For more details of the project and the workshop registration please

contact

Dr. Joe (joet@...)

Mobile +61-(0)-407345061 or

Dr. Reidpath (email- redidpath@...)

Mobile +61-(0)-408312108

School of Health Sciences

Deakin University

221 Burwood Hwy

Burwood VIC 3125

AUSTRALIA