{"id":18828,"date":"2024-02-05T15:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T12:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/react-aph.org\/?p=18828"},"modified":"2024-06-05T15:49:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T12:49:18","slug":"request-as-discrimination-protecting-the-rights-of-hiv-patients-in-kazakhstan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/react-aph.org\/en\/request-as-discrimination-protecting-the-rights-of-hiv-patients-in-kazakhstan\/","title":{"rendered":"Request as discrimination: protecting the rights of HIV patients in Kazakhstan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rayana (name changed), a woman living with HIV, faced a violation of her rights when trying to take a trip to a sanatorium. <strong>The staff demanded a certificate from the AIDS Center, which would have forced Rayana to disclose her HIV status. <\/strong>The woman did not want to do this, as she was eager to avoid possible negative consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The staff&#8217;s demand to provide such a document is a violation of the client&#8217;s rights. Medical information, including HIV status, is strictly confidential and may not be disclosed without the patient&#8217;s consent. Staff of medical institutions are obliged to comply with these norms and not to demand disclosure of information that may lead to stigmatization or discrimination of the patient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To protect her rights, Rayana turned to REActors for help. <strong>In response to the sanatorium&#8217;s misconduct, the REActors prepared and wrote a complaint to the Public Health Department. <\/strong>The complaint emphasized that the institution&#8217;s demands contradict the laws on personal data protection and patients&#8217; rights, and requested to take measures to restore justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The situation faced by Rayana emphasizes the importance of protecting the rights of patients with HIV and the need to respect the confidentiality of medical information. 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