With reference to ‘HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017’, consider which of the following statements is/are true? 1. It seeks to prevent and control the spread of HIV and AIDS, prohibits discrimination against persons with HIV and AIDS. 2. It makes anti-retroviral therapy a legal right of HIV/AIDS patient. 3. It has provisions to safeguard the property rights of HIV positive people. 4. Every HIV infected person below the age of 18 years has the right to reside in a shared household and enjoy the facilities of the household.

With reference to ‘HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017’, consider which of the following statements is/are true? 1. It seeks to prevent and control the spread of HIV and AIDS, prohibits discrimination against persons with HIV and AIDS. 2. It makes anti-retroviral therapy a legal right of HIV/AIDS patient. 3. It has provisions to safeguard the property rights of HIV positive people. 4. Every HIV infected person below the age of 18 years has the right to reside in a shared household and enjoy the facilities of the household. Correct Answer 1, 2, 3 and 4

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Key Points

  • HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017
    • The Act prohibits discrimination or unfair treatment of HIV-infected people on any grounds.
    • It prohibits denial or discontinuation of healthcare services, right of movement, right to reside, purchase, rent or occupy a property and hold public or private office.
    • Every HIV-positive person has the right to reside in a shared household and use facilities in a non-discriminatory manner.
    • The government must make diagnostic facilities, anti-retroviral therapy and opportunistic infection management available to all HIV-infected people.
      • Hence, all the above statements are correct.

Additional Information

  • Other provisions of the act
    • No HIV-affected person can be subject to medical treatment, medical interventions or research without informed consent.
    • No HIV positive woman, who is pregnant, can be subject to sterilisation or abortion without her consent.
    • It prohibits isolation or segregation of an HIV-positive person.
    • No person is to be compelled to disclose his HIV status except by an order of the court.
    • Every establishment is obligated to keep HIV-related information strictly confidential.
      • Any breach of the above can attract a jail sentence of up to two years or a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh, or both.
    • An HIV-positive person should take reasonable precautions to prevent the transmission of HIV to other persons.
  • AIDS
    • Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome interferes with the body's ability to fight infections.
    • It can be transmitted through contact with infected blood, semen or vaginal fluids.
  • HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus)
    • It causes AIDS.
    • It attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases.
    • The human body can’t get rid of HIV and no effective HIV cure exists.
    • By taking HIV medicine (called antiretroviral therapy or ART), people with HIV can live long and healthy lives.

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