| Stigma and discrimination are the major obstacles to effective HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Fear of discrimination may prevent people from seeking treatment for AIDS or from acknowledging their HIV status publicly. People with or suspected of having HIV may be turned away from health care services, denied housing and employment, shunned by their friends and coleagues, turned down for insurance coverage or refused entry into foreign countries. – In some cases, people living with... | (Not translated) | Edit |