Based on your readings, as well as your experiences in your own country context,

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Based on your readings, as well as your experiences in your own country context, or understanding of another country context, discuss the effect of stigma and discrimination on a particularly vulnerable population. Be sure to: Identify and describe the vulnerable population that you’ve chosen to discuss. Explain the nature of their stigmatization and discrimination (by who, why, what, how, primary vs. secondary). Identify and explain potential or real health outcomes of this stigmatization or discrimination, including access to services and interventions.

References

Steinbach, R., & Eni-Olotu, M. (2016). Health and social effects of migration. Equality, Equity and Policy. Accessed at: http://www.healthknowledge.org.uk/public-health-textbook/medical-sociology-policy-economics/4c-equality-equity-policy/migration

Crinson, I., & Martino, L. (2017). Section 5. Stigma and how to tackle it. In Concepts of Health, Wellbeing and Illness, and the Aetiology of Illness. Accessed At: http://www.healthknowledge.org.uk/public-health-textbook/medical-sociology-policy-economics/4a-concepts-health-illness/section3 Cloete, A., et al. (2008). Stigma and discrimination experiences of HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Cape Town, South Africa. AIDS Care. 20(9), 1105-1110. Accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3320098/ or download here.

Nyblade, L., Stangl, A., Weiss, E., & Ashburn, K. (2009). Combating HIV stigma in health care settings: what works?. Journal of the International AIDS Society,12(1), 15. Accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2731724/ or

Explanation / Answer

Being born and brought up in India, I have seen/read numbers of discrimination on gender, caste, religion, widows and the list goes on and on.

Let's talk about discrimination on the basis of caste and religion. In India there is a high caste called Brahmins(Teachers, Saints), then comes Kshatriyas(Warrior), Vaishyas(Workers, tradesmen) and lower castes which are O.B.C's, Shudras, The Untouchables, Dalits(Street cleaners or similar jobs)

In today's world where yes education is being provided to all castes pupil, there is still discrimination seen when they go for job interviews. If a lower castes, there is a higher chances of him getting rejected.

Similarly, gender discrimination is seen here since ages! Men get jobs easily as compared to women because women may get married and get pregnant and may need maternity leaves!

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