Do young HIV positive people need family planning?
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It is a well-known fact that people living with HIV often face stigma and discrimination from the general public, but what then happens when they are also stigmatized by the health care workers who should protect their health? The aftermath of such a situation was the turning point for Jacob, our Champion from Markudi, Benue state, Nigeria. In today's episode, Jacob shares a story of an adolescent girl living with HIV who was denied family planning services because of her HIV status. He advises that the government reduce the age of consent and access to family planning and reproductive health services from 18 to 14 years, so that young people can freely access these critical services. Il est bien connu que les personnes vivant avec le VIH sont souvent confrontées à la stigmatisation et à la discrimination du grand public, mais que se passe-t-il alors lorsqu'elles sont également stigmatisées par les agents de santé qui devraient protéger leur santé ? Les conséquences d'une telle situation ont été un tournant pour Jacob, notre champion de Markudi, dans l'État de Benue, au Nigeria. Dans l'épisode d'aujourd'hui, Jacob raconte l'histoire d'une adolescente vivant avec le VIH qui s'est vu refuser les services de planification familiale en raison de sa séropositivité. Il conseille au gouvernement de ramener l'âge du consentement et de l'accès aux services de planification familiale et de santé génésique de 18 à 14 ans, afin que les jeunes puissent accéder librement à ces services essentiels.
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