What is the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Symptoms (Prevention and Control) Act 2017 (HIV/AIDS Act 2017)?

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Symptoms (Prevention and Control) Act 2017 (HIV/AIDS Act 2017) was implemented by the Government of India on 10 September 2018 for the whole country, through this Act H. Such an environment should be created for the people living with I.V. / AIDS so that they do not feel any kind of inconvenience in work places, educational institutions, health facilities and all these people are not deprived of their rights. To be. The Act also provides that those who discriminate against those who are living with HIV / AIDS, then those discriminatory may also have to undergo penal action. Through this act, the fundamental rights, legal rights etc. of people living with HIV/AIDS have been protected.

What is Stigma Discrimination (Stigma and Discrimination)?

No person/entity can deny services or facilities to a person living with HIV/AIDS for the following reasons:

1. Cannot refuse work or employment or be fired from work/employment.

2. HIV is used to provide work or employment, to provide education, to provide health facilities. Cannot place test conditions.

3. No one shall be denied, withheld or unfairly treated on account of HIV/AIDS in relation to the benefit, use of any goods, accommodation, services, facilities intended for the use of the general public.

4. The right to purchase, rent, right over any kind of property cannot be denied/deprived.

5. There can be no opacity or unfair treatment for any kind of service etc. in private / public office.

What is informed consent?

Informed consent means that the person has full knowledge of HIV/AIDS and has been told that they have HIV. Testing is being done for their interest with their consent and their testing is to be done for pre-consultation and post-testing consultation. This test can be done only after full knowledge and consent and the person can also refuse the test.

In some cases informed consent is not required.

“A” If a person has HIV. Informed consent is not required if ordered by a court for testing.

“B” If informed consent is not required to process, distribute, procure, any body or body part of a person such as tissue, blood, semen, or other fluid for research or treatment .
If the test result is demanded by the person who is the donor, then that donor is referred to the counseling and testing center for their pretest counseling and post test counseling and test before donation. Without Pretest Counseling and Post Test Counseling they will not be eligible to receive the report.

For the purpose of epidemic and surveillance, where HIV Test anonymously and HIV of a particular person. In this situation, informed consent is not required.

HIV for screening purpose in any licensed blood bank. Informed consent is not required when the test is being done.

In addition to the above, any persons HIV Testing is not to be done without the informed consent of that person.

HIV Disclosure of Status:-

Anyone can get HIV from any person. Status is not to be disclosed to anyone, nor any HIV. may compel disclosure of the situation.

HIV Status can be disclosed in the following situations:-

1. If there is an order by the court that a person has HIV. Disclosure of position information is necessary in the interest of justice to determine the issues in the case.

2. Anyone can get HIV from any person. Status is not to be disclosed to anyone, nor any HIV. may compel disclosure of the situation. If the written consent of the person concerned, which is on record, then in that case the HIV can be obtained from the person concerned in writing. The situation can be disclosed.

3. Written consent, which is on record, is not required in the following cases:-

1. If the person giving health services, the person giving other health services and the other person who is providing the necessary service, treatment, counseling, etc., then it is necessary for such person for treatment etc., then there will be HIV from the person concerned. The situation can be disclosed.

2. If ordered by the court that any person has HIV. Disclosure of the situation is necessary in the interest of justice to determine the issues in the case, HIV from the person concerned itself. The situation can be disclosed.

3. Where the person taking legal action is necessary for the said legal process, then HIV can be obtained from the person concerned only. The situation can be disclosed.

4. If statistical or other information from which the particular information of the person is not known, then HIV for the related data. The situation can be disclosed.

5. Monitoring, development or monitoring of HIV by Central Government or State Government officials. For any kind of policy or work of interest for people living with HIV. The situation can be disclosed.

HIV Disclosure of Status HIV Spouse, relative or serving person of the person living with, can be done by a counselor or doctor in the following situation:-

1. Spouse, relative or service person has HIV. To avoid the possibility of getting infected with HIV. For the benefit of the person living with HIV, and to protect against other infections. The situation can be disclosed.

2. Counseling of spouse, relative or service provider and HIV. Counseling of the person living with is necessary so that work can be done in their interest.

Right of residence:-

Every HIV The person residing with the same shall have the right to shared residence in the house and shall have the right to use, enjoy and enjoy the convenience of the house in a non-discriminatory manner.

HIV HIV to a person living with To prevent infection will have to be responsible:-

HIV The person living with HIV should be counseled and informed that he/she has HIV. Follow all the guidelines related to prevention and prevent HIV from any other person. Dont let the infection go unintentionally.

HIV Data Confidentiality:-

According to the guideline, all the HIV records that every person maintains, etc. Disclosure of status information should be protected.

Antiretroviral therapy and management of opportunistic infections:-

The Central and State Governments make every effort from time to time by augmenting ICTC and ART centers and other health facilities to provide antiretroviral therapy and management of opportunistic infections.

Right to property of HIV or AIDS affected children:-

The Central and State Governments take necessary steps that children affected by HIV or AIDS should have equal rights to property, so that such childrens parents / guardians under section 29 of the Protection and Care of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 Under the Childrens Welfare Committee, its point of view can be kept.

SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT:-

Every establishment, other establishment health care services, where HIV. Business risk is a significant risk to be:-

1. Universal precautions should be taken by all people who are at risk for HIV in the workplace.

2. Be technically trained for universal caution.

3. HIV in the workplace For example, HIV If an infected needle is pricked, those at risk should be given postexposure prophylaxis.