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Parliament Clears Landmark HIV Bill

Parliament Clears Landmark HIV Bill

by The Daily Eye Team April 15 2017, 6:11 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 23 secs

With Parliament passing the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017, on Tuesday, people living with HIV and AIDS are guaranteed equal rights in medical treatment, admission to educational institutions and jobs. Terming the unanimous passage of the Bill in the Lok Sabha “historic”, Health Minister J.P. Nadda said the government “stands committed to free treatment of HIV patients”.

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