The Commissioner of Human Rights and Administrative Justice, (CHRAJ), Joseph Akanjolenur Whittal, says the Commission will strive to protect the rights of victims of HIV and AIDS who face stigmatization in the country.
According to him, Ghana’s legal system is a functional one and all men should be treated equally.
Mr. Whittal, was speaking at the launch of a Human Rights Intervention programme to ensure that HIV patients are no longer stigmatized and discriminated against.
A Report by the Ghana Human Rights Baseline Assessment, indicates that persons living with HIV and AIDS experience intense forms of stigmatization and discrimination.
This affects the person’s ability to access quality health care, treatment and support services as victims shy away from treatment and in turn drastically reduce their chances of living.
It is in this regard that the Ghana West African Program to Combat AIDS and STIs (WAPCAS) launched the Human Rights Intervention programme that seeks to eradicate the stigma people usually associate with HIV and Tuberculosis.
The Commissioner of CHRAJ, Joseph Whittal pledged the Commission’s support to eradicate the stigma associated with HIV and Tuberculosis.
The programme is focused on removing human right barriers and improving access to legal and health services.
