PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES SURROUNDING HIV-INFECTION THAT AFFECT REHABILITATION

It is estimated that approximately 10 million individuals are infected with HIV worldwide. The disease is no longer a problem of ''those oth er people''. It should be and must be a concern of everyone. HIV infec tion is now considered a chronic illness and individuals who are HIV i nfected have numerous psychosocial issues. This paper focuses on the i ssues of discrimination due to the groups affected and death as a dise ase outcome and how these issues affect the field of rehabilitation.