Combating stigma and discrimination is vital to improving access to HIV/AIDS care, say UNAIDS and WHO : 40% of countries have yet to adopt anti-discrimination laws to protect people living with HIV/AIDS

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Combating stigma and discrimination is vital to improving access to HIV/AIDS care, say UNAIDS and WHO : 40% of countries have yet to adopt anti-discrimination laws to protect people living with HIV/AIDS

At the opening of the 11th International Conference for People Living with HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS and WHO stressed that stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS must be eradicated as a critical component of expanding access to treatment and care.

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