Confidentiality of HIV/AIDS patients and RTI

[Guest guest]

Dear Members:

Confidentiality of the disease status and privacy of HIV/AIDS patients is of

particular importance in the Indian context where we find social stigma,

ostracism, unrealistic apprehensions attached to this disease and revelation of

the disease can wreck havock in a patient's day to day social life. Here is a

link to an article by Dr Samiksha Kaur on " RTI Act and confidentiality in

PLHAs " .

http://www.csrmh.com/index.php?news=786

With Regards

Dr Geer M Ishaq