Human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a
public health issue worldwide because of its high prevalence, its pathogenic character, its mortality,
and its morbidity. AIDS is a particular disease which entirely affects the infected person: his/her
physical appearance, mental, morale, close relatives, and all his/her social relations. Because of the
moral issue related to the disease, stigmatization and discrimination can occur in the society
regarding HIV-positive individuals. In addition, many ethical problems arise, not only for the
prevention of HIV/AIDS, its screening, and its medical care but also for the pharmaco-clinical
research and the production and commercialization of antiretroviral drugs

HIV/AIDS; Prevention; Screening; Ethics; Discrimination; Medical care; Antiretroviral drugs