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"Senior civil servants are apparently saying that they haven't heard
many complaints about this," said THT's Lisa Power: "If you
want any HIV prevention work in the future now is the time to act."
Ruth Webb, chairman of the UK Coalition, welcomed the strategy but added:
"There are a number of important areas where users' opinions have
been deliberately left out."
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Uniting to fight prejudice
A report from the Terrence Higgins Trust, published to coincide with
World Aids Day, says discrimination against people with HIV remains "rife".
A questionnaire included in the November issue of Positive Nation found
that one in five people with HIV has experienced discrimination in the
last 12 months.
Health Minister Lord Hunt backed the campaign but the government has yet
to include discrimination in the workplace for all those with
PIC: THT Prejudice campaign launch: Pictured (L to R): The THT's Jamie Kinniburgh, Liz Kawonza and Lisa Power, Lord Hunt, THT Chief Exec Nick Partridge and speaker Andrew. Photo: Piers Allardyce
HIV under the Disability Discrimination Act.
