Based on what you have heard and read, what aspects of the stigma and discrimination can Public Health influence? How?

According to Health People 2020 (Links to an external site.):”The impact of discrimination occurs at both structural and individual levels. Structural discrimination refers to macro-level conditions (e.g., residential segregation) that limit “opportunities, resources, and well-being” of less privileged groups.6 (Links to an external site.) Individual discrimination refers to negative interactions between individuals in their institutional roles (e.g., health care provider and patient) or as public or private individuals (e.g., salesperson and customer) based on individual characteristics (e.g., race, gender, etc.)”Research-based evidence indicates that discrimination, structural or individual level, has been shown to negatively impact health. You have been asked to address discrimination in order to reduce its effect on health disparity (particularly as it relates to HIV/AIDS and STIs). The caveat is you need to prioritize which level you think is most important as a a starting point. To do so, you have been asked to present evidence and arguments to support your position.Position 1: Addressing structural discrimination is the priority for stemming the HIV/AIDS epidemic.Position 2: Addressing Individual discrimination is the priority for stemming the HIV/AIDS epidemic.Stigma and DiscriminationAnswer the following questions:Based on what you have heard and read, what aspects of the stigma and discrimination can Public Health influence? How?Based on what you have heard and read, what aspects of stigma and discrimination weaken Public Health efforts? Why?What points were most and least persuasive?Do you think that debating these issues helped you understand them better? Why/why not?GuidelinesResponses should be at minimum of one well-developed paragraph per question (approximately 4-6 sentences or more, unless otherwise indicated).