Keralis Jessica M
Governing councilor of the International Health Section of the American Public Health Association.
Health Hum Rights. 2017 Dec;19(2):123-132.
Effective HIV prevention requires the protection and empowerment of marginalized groups at high risk of infection. However, many policies persist that stigmatize these groups and hinder HIV prevention efforts, including HIV-related travel restrictions. In the Republic of Korea, which requires HIV tests for certain visa categories, these restrictions negatively affect the national HIV response and access to accurate information on effective HIV prevention. In addition, they violate migrants' human rights to confidentiality and informed consent to testing and the rights of persons living with HIV (PLHIV) to privacy, work, medical care, bodily integrity, and freedom from discrimination. Furthermore, the discrimination and misconceptions perpetuated by this policy may be driving South Korea's burgeoning infection rates.
有效的艾滋病病毒预防需要保护边缘化的高感染风险群体并增强其权能。然而，许多政策依然存在，给这些群体贴上污名标签并阻碍艾滋病病毒预防工作，包括与艾滋病病毒相关的旅行限制。在韩国，某些签证类别要求进行艾滋病病毒检测，这些限制对国家艾滋病应对以及获取有关有效艾滋病病毒预防的准确信息产生负面影响。此外，它们侵犯了移民对检测的保密权和知情同意权，以及艾滋病病毒感染者在隐私、工作、医疗保健、身体完整性和免受歧视方面的权利。此外，这项政策长期存在的歧视和误解可能正在推动韩国不断上升的感染率。
