India passes ‘historic’ equality law for people with HIV/AIDS
April 15, 2017 Comments 4 3286 Views

India passes ‘historic’ equality law for people with HIV/AIDS

India has passed a “historic” law ensuring equal rights for people with HIV or AIDS.

The Parliament in New Delhi unanimously passed The HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill, which outlaws discrimination against those with HIV/AIDS.

Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda called the legislation “historic,” adding that it showed the government “stands committed for free treatment of HIV patients.”

The legislation makes it so that informed consent is needed from patients before any tests, treatments or research are conducted.

It is also now illegal for patient’s HIV status to be revealed without their consent.

Children with the disease will have the right to live in a shared household, and enjoy the facilities of that household to the full.

The Health Minister pledged that “whosoever who does not adhere to the provisions of the bill will be penalised. There will also be civil and criminal proceedings against them.”

He added that there had been “a need to provide an environment to such people in which they feel protected.”

The minister also promised that the government would promote research into HIV and create aggressive strategies around counselling and testing, especially in high-risk areas.

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4 Comments

  1. ambivalentone
    ambivalentone
    April 15, 06:32 Reply

    And that’s how India prolly get’s the cure for HIV before even the UK or America. These guys are churning serious articles on plant genetics every now and then.

  2. Simba
    Simba
    April 15, 07:39 Reply

    Seriously we have same laws.. The problem lies with enforcing it. I have patients who got rejected or thrown out of work cus of HIV,but also lacks the spirit to report to police or human rights commission. Funny enough, the multinational companies don’t discrimate, it is the small local businesses that does.

  3. beejay
    beejay
    April 15, 08:25 Reply

    I honestly think discrimination ought to be a criminal offense. Seems to me that that’s the crux of the problem positive people face this side of the giant ball.

  4. Brian Collins
    Brian Collins
    April 15, 10:51 Reply

    At least they are getting one thing right. With all the sexism and racism and what not that go on in that country.

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