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This study finds that some PLWA have been excluded from access to health care because of their HIV status and that, at this time, PLWA have no access to judicial or other remedial processes to address this.
With a population of roughly 130 million, Nigeria is home to one in 11 of the 40 million PLWA worldwide.
The above instruments set out Nigeria's obligations to protect the rights of PLWA including the right to life [33], the right to education [36], the right to marry and found a family [33], the right to nondiscrimination [36], the right to share in the benefits of scientific advancements [32], the right to privacy [33], and the right to freedom of association [36].
An immediate investment to ensure the education of all existing clinical staff about HIV/AIDS, including modes of transmission, universal precautions, and the rights of PLWA would likely reduce the number of discriminatory practices towards PLWA and may improve these patients' care and access to health services.
Anecdotal information suggests that health-care professionals in Nigeria may engage in discrimination against and stigmatization of PLWA [6,15].