As a point of reference, North America and Europe account for an estimated 1.7 million cumulative HIV cases. Today, HIV infection is spreading faster in Asia than anywhere else in the world. By the turn of the century, experts estimate that the majority of new HIV infections in the world will occur in Asia. The seminar will be held in Montr al on Tuesday 23 January at 7.30 pm at 3680 Jeanne-Mance Street, 4th floor.
Admission is free.
Isabelle Valois will address the necessity of linking public health and human rights initiatives in a development context to a broad human rights agenda. Stigmatization also exacerbates unsafe sexual practises and is linked to such issues as personal despair and abandonment of babies by HIV-positive women. Fighting discrimination is an integral part of durable development. Dr Catherine Hankins will discuss the factors that increase women's vulnerability to HIV and the importance of education for girls and young women. She will examine the potential impact of HIV on the status of women in developing countries, where poverty interacts with gender imbalances to prevent women from protecting themselves from HIV transmission.