Delete clauses in the HIV prevention and control Act

By Deo Wasswa

More than 60 civil society organizations, Health activists and Human rights lawyers petitioned constitutional court to delete clauses in the HIV prevention and control Act 2014 that are discriminatory.

They say some of these clauses are negatively impacting the lives of persons living with HIV, and discourage voluntary testing which contributes to the spread of HIV.

The clauses are, the forced disclosure of one’s HIV status by medical workers to the people at risk, criminalizing one who attempted or deliberately transmit HIV to another person.

Dorothy Kiconco, the executive director of Led by Uganda Network on Law, Ethics and HIV/AIDS says attaching an HIV response to criminality, punishment, and victimization will take country back ward and will fuel discrimination.


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