DIRECTIONS OF SOCIAL AND LEGAL PROTECTION OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHRONIC DISEASES
The content is revealed and the directions of social and legal protection of people, who have chronic diseases in the article. Approaches to the definition of HIV and AIDS are highlighted, social and psychological problems are outlined, which are faced by HIV-infected and AIDS patients. There are various methods of social work with people, who have chronic diseases such as informing, counseling, direct in-kind and financial assistance, care and service, psychological support, rehabilitation and others. Social and psychological help for HIV-infected and AIDS patients requires careful selection of special forms of work such as providing the individual and group consultations, forming of commitment to Highly Active Anti-Retro Viral Treatment, organization of self-help groups. The main directions of the social and legal protection of people, who have chronic diseases, should become an adoption of legislation in line with international standards; a raising awareness of people with chronic diseases about existing types of social protection and access to them; a formation of a legal culture of the population in order to reduce the level of stigma and discrimination related to HIV and AIDS; the determining of the legal basis of social work with people with chronic diseases; the development and realization of nationwide, regional programs of social support for people with chronic diseases; the organization and implementation of social work with people with chronic diseases, providing them with social services; the ensuring of compliance with minimum social standards of the implementation of social work with people with chronic diseases; the implementation of social and preventive work, rehabilitation measures to restore social functions, psychological and physical condition of people with chronic diseases; the assistance to public organizations, to other associations of citizens, to individuals with the implementation of their own socially significant initiatives and projects in the field of social work with people with ...