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  • Title: Legal and ethical issues in HIV / AIDS care.
    Author: Grover A.
    Journal: Health Millions; 1996; 22(6):32-3. PubMed ID: 12292113.
    Abstract:
    People in India, including foreigners, can be forced to submit their blood for HIV testing at the discretion of a health officer. Once tested, no statute exists to protect the confidentiality of that medical information. Section 51 of the Goa Public Health Act and local municipal laws provide for the notification of AIDS cases. There are presently 67 AIDS surveillance centers in India. No statute obliges doctors to treat people with HIV. However, once treatment is started, the doctor is obliged to continue treatment to ensure that the patient does not die, with treatment being administered only with the patient's consent. No statute exists which requires the HIV testing of employees in the workplace or prisoners. Only defense personnel are being routinely tested for HIV. Furthermore, there are no specific criminal offenses for transmitting HIV and no policies regarding HIV-infected employees. Preventive measures are contained in local municipal laws, local public health laws, and the Epidemic Diseases Act, and vaccine and drug trials are conducted under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
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