title: Bangkok 2004. Double discrimination: drug users living with HIV/AIDS.
abstract: Drug users in Russia living with HIV/AIDS are often denied basic medical and social services and are systematically excluded from antiretroviral therapy programs. In this presentation to "HIV Treatment for Drug Users--A Realistic Goal," a satellite meeting of the XIV International AIDS Conference held on 15 July 2004, Dmitry Samoilov describes the discrimination faced by people living with HIV/AIDS in general, and HIV-positive drug users in particular. The presentation includes powerful personal testimonials from people living with HIV/AIDS. The author describes the obstacles to drug users' accessing health care, and concludes with suggestions for actions that should be taken to address the problem.
authors.forename: Dmitry
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Samoilov
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice; D012426:Russia; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*