Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March 2022

On Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March 2022, WHO is highlighting the fitting of all individuals to stay wholesome, full and productive lives with dignity no matter their HIV, viral hepatitis or sexually transmitted infections standing.

Draft world well being sector methods on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections for the interval 2022-2030 will probably be thought of by the 75 World Health Assembly in May 2022. The draft methods spotlight how the big enlargement in providers required to attain 2030 objectives and targets is not going to be achieved except accompanied by strengthened efforts to deal with
stigma and discrimination.

It is important to deal with stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings, together with for males who’ve intercourse with males, intercourse employees, individuals who use medication, individuals in jail and transgender individuals to finish epidemics of HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs.
Equitable, high quality and individual centred well being providers require well being care workers who’re compassionate and non-judgemental specialists.  

The well being sector has a important function to play via producing information on how stigma and discrimination impacts populations most affected by HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections.  

The well being sector additionally performs an vital convening function for multisectoral partnerships to deal with the broader determinants of well being. 

Zero Discrimination Day began with a give attention to HIV to spotlight how individuals can turn out to be knowledgeable about and promote the rights of individuals dwelling with and affected by HIV. In latest years it has expanded to give attention to ending all types of discrimination that
affect on high quality of life, well being and well-being.

(*1*) says Dr Meg Doherty, Director of WHO’s Global HIV, Hepatitis and STI Programmes.