Tag: HIV and AIDS Bill
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HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017
Context The long-awaited, a crucial public health legislation guaranteeing equal rights to India’s HIV community – Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017 was passed by the Parliament. Approximately 21 lakh people are living with HIV, as per government estimates. The adult prevalence is in the…