Zenon Szablowinski
Abstract
Sex with multiple partners before and outside of marriage and a lack of knowledge about HIV/AIDS are significant factors that contribute to the rapid spread of the virus in Papua New Guinea. The more HIV/AIDS goes out of control, the more people are scared of being infected. The more they are scared, the more they stigmatise and discriminate against people living with HIV/AIDS. This article takes up and discusses some forms of stigmatisation and discrimination present in PNG, their impact on the infected people, and the change of attitude required as the most effective method of diminishing the spread of the virus. At the end, it suggests some appropriate responses of the family and society which promote a fair treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS and which are likely to benefit both sides.
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