Naslov
HIV-Infected Children in Croatia - Medical Care versus Ethical and Social Issues

Autori
Kniewald, Tihana ; Tešović, Goran ; Bilić, Vesna

Izvornik
Collegium Anropologicum (0350-6134) 30 (2006), S2; 121-130

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, prikaz, stručni

Ključne riječi
HIV/AIDS; children; human rights; discrimination; Croatia

Sažetak
The era of pediatric HIV-infection in Croatia began in 1987. when the first child from an HIV-infected mother was born. The authors present some medical data of children diagnosed as HIV-infected or observed because of maternal HIV-infection in Croatia until the end of 2005. Although the number of HIV-infected children in Croatia is still relatively small, in the last two decades the Croatian society was confronted with many ethical and social issues reagarding HIV-infection and discrimination. There were many obstacles in providing proper care and integrating HIV-infected children in the Croatan society. Stigmatisation, fear and lack of knowledge were major contributors. For the first time, the integration of an HIV-infected child with revealed HIV-status into school was described. Changes in attitudes towards HIV-infected people can only be achieved trough planned permanent educational programs.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Pedagogija

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