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Publication - Impact assessment

Ending HIV Transmission in Scotland by 2030 - elimination delivery plan 2023-2026: equality impact assessment

Published
29 April 2024
From
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781836011606

This publication outlines the equality impact assessment carried out in relation to the Ending HIV Transmission in Scotland by 2030: HIV Transmission Elimination Delivery Plan 2023 to 2026.

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Stage 3: Assessing the impacts and identifying opportunities to promote equality

Having considered the data and evidence you have gathered, this section requires you to consider the potential impacts – negative and positive – that your policy might have on each of the protected characteristics. It is important to remember the duty is also a positive one – that we must explore whether the policy offers the opportunity to promote equality and/or foster good relations.

Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their age?

Age Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation N/A
Advancing equality of opportunity Y
  • The primary goal of this policy is increase equity of access and to prevent people from acquiring HIV, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, deprivation or disability status and enhancing equity across primary, secondary and tertiary preventions of HIV.
Promoting good relations among and between different age groups N/A

Do you think that the policy impacts disabled people?

Disability Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation Y
  • This Delivery Plan directly affects those living with HIV (which is classed as a disability). It seeks to reduce stigma, provide accessible care, re-engage people who are not accessing care, and working to achieve “Undetectable = Untransmittable” status.
Advancing equality of opportunity Y
  • This plan aims to establish the number of people who are living with HIV (which is classed as a disability) in Scotland but are not currently in care, and work to re-engage those who are not attending for care.
Promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people Y
  • This Delivery Plan directly affects those living with HIV (which is classed as a disability). It seeks to reduce stigma, provide accessible care, re-engaging people who are not accessing care, and working to achieve “Undetectable = Untransmittable” status.

Do you think that the policy impacts on men and women in different ways?

Sex Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination N/A
Advancing equality of opportunity Y The primary goal of this policy is increase equity of access and to prevent people from acquiring HIV, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, deprivation or disability status and enhancing equity across primary, secondary and tertiary preventions of HIV.
Promoting good relations between men and women N/A

Do you think that the policy impacts on women because of pregnancy and maternity?

Pregnancy and Maternity Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination N/A
Advancing equality of opportunity Y The primary goal of this policy is increase equity of access and to prevent people from acquiring HIV, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, deprivation or disability status and enhancing equity across primary, secondary and tertiary preventions of HIV.
Promoting good relations N/A

Do you think your policy impacts on people proposing to undergo, undergoing, or who have undergone a process for the purpose of reassigning their sex? (NB: the Equality Act 2010 uses the term ‘transsexual people’ but ‘trans people’ is more commonly used)

Gender reassignment Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination N/A
Advancing equality of opportunity Y The primary goal of this policy is increase equity of access and to prevent people from acquiring HIV, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, deprivation or disability status and enhancing equity across primary, secondary and tertiary preventions of HIV.
Promoting good relations N/A

Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their sexual orientation?

Sexual orientation Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination N/A
Advancing equality of opportunity Y The primary goal of this policy is increase equity of access and to prevent people from acquiring HIV, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, deprivation or disability status and enhancing equity across primary, secondary and tertiary preventions of HIV.
Promoting good relations N/A -

Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their race?

Race Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination N/A
Advancing equality of opportunity Y The primary goal of this policy is increase equity of access and to prevent people from acquiring HIV, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, deprivation or disability status and enhancing equity across primary, secondary and tertiary preventions of HIV.
Promoting good race relations N/A

Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their religion or belief?

Religion or belief Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination N/A
  • Not applicable to the policy.
Advancing equality of opportunity N/A
Promoting good relations N/A

Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their marriage or civil partnership?

Marriage and Civil Partnership[15] Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination N/A
  • Not applicable to the policy.

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Email: SHBBV@gov.scot

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