PERAN MASYARAKAT MADANI DALAM MENGURANGI STIGMA DAN DISKRIMINASI TERHADAP PENDERITA HIV & AIDS
ABSTRACT: Policies and
programs to prevent and control the HIV & AIDS cases have been conducted in
Indonesia since many years ago, however, stigma and discrimination towards the
people living with HIV & AIDS (PLWHA) are still existing and difficult to
be eliminated People living with HIV & AIDS, often receive stigma. The HIV
& AIDS was regarded as a disease curse from the God due to the negative behavior.
Based on the study conducted in lndramayu and Bandung in 2009 this paper
highlighted some important issues related to the role of civil society in
reducing HIV &AIDS stigma and discrimination. This paper shows that the
provision of law is not sufficient to handle the problem due to the limitation
of law/ regulation scope in stating the issuess comprehensively. Issue like
stigma and discrimination has not yet receive serious attention. Therefore, the
role of civil society are very important for their capability to initiate
dialog with the society to eliminate the stigma that tend to discriminate the
PLWHA.
Penulis: Ade Latifa, Sri
Sunarti Purwaningsih
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd110168
