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ArticleCritical public health2021

Evaluating Translation of HIV-Related Legal Protections Into Practice: A Qualitative Assessment Among HIV-Positive Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Manila, Philippines.

Alexander C Adia, Connie J Lee, Arjee J Restar, Bianca C Obiakor, Ma Irene Quilantang, Kristen Underhill, Jennifer Nazareno, Don Operario

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Alexander C AdiaBrown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
Connie J LeeColumbia Law School, New York, NY, USA.
Arjee J RestarBrown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
Bianca C ObiakorBrown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
Ma Irene QuilantangBrown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
Kristen UnderhillColumbia Law School, New York, NY, USA.
Jennifer NazarenoBrown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
Don OperarioBrown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
Providence College · USBrown University · USNew York Law School · US

Funding

Translational ScienceP30AI042853 · NIAID · MIRIAM HOSPITAL · PI CURT G BECKWITH · 1998 to 2026
$51.7M
Brown University and University of the Philippines Training Program for the Prevention of HIV in Vulnerable PopulationsD43TW010565 · FIC · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI CU-UVIN, SUSAN · 2017 to 2021
$1.5M
Brown NIMHD Minority Health & Health Disparities International Research TrainingT37MD008655 · NIMHD · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI FLANIGAN, TIMOTHY P · 2014 to 2018
$1.2M
Characterizing the Philippines HIV Epidemic: A Community-Informed Approach to Examine Substance use, HIV RIsk, and HIV Prevention Services Uptake among Transgender Women and Men Who Have Sex with MenR36DA048682 · NIDA · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI RESTAR, ARJEE JAVELLANA · 2019 to 2020
$106k
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW010565NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI042853NIDA NIH HHS R36 DA048682NIMHD NIH HHS T37 MD008655
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Legal protections for people living with HIV (PLHIV) are important for protecting human rights, yet little research has examined how laws translate into awareness and understanding for key populations. The Philippines has recently revised their legal protections for PLHIV in response to its growing HIV epidemic, where HIV-positive gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men bear the majority of cases. We present findings from interviews with 21 HIV-positive gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Manila, Philippines regarding awareness, understanding, and needs regarding HIV-specific legal protections at the time just before new revisions to the omnibus HIV law were passed. Overall, there was no standardized way participants became aware of legal protections; few became aware through healthcare providers, while most learned through online resources, social media, and advocacy organizations. However, even after learning about HIV-specific legal protections, many found the law too complex to understand or did not understand how to use such protections. This led participants to preemptively take action to avoid HIV-related discrimination, even if they were protected by law. Participants demonstrated a strong desire for interventions and policies to improve legal awareness and understanding for PLHIV, government officials, and private businesses. This research demonstrates the value of increasing awareness and understanding in policy-specific interventions designed to improve quality of life for PLHIV. Interventions centered around legal protections are currently underdeveloped, providing a strong opportunity to integrate such interventions in existing practice or as stand-alone tools to decrease perceived stigmatization.

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PMCPMC8865462
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