Tales of Australian overseas aid in India

[Guest guest]

I am the Founder-President of the Indian Society for

Health Laws and Ethics. It is not clear by your

message on what ground the aid offer was declined by

India.

Our Society is working in the field of evolving

ethical and legislative strategies relating to

HIV/AIDS in India. It is a combination of medical

and legal professions.

You are right that human health is a state subject

in India, but the Indian constitution contains

distinctly positive provisions in order to protect

and promote human health and these provisions being

the directive principles of state policy are

uniformly binding on all the States of Indian union.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, the highest

judicial forum of the country, has declared health

as an integral part of right to life and as such it

is the state's liability to ensure sound health to

all its citizens. HIV/AIDs being the major health

hazard fall with in the ambit of state's health care

responsibilities.

I would be pleased to have further interaction with

you, aimed at positive crystallization in the area

of HIV/AIDS prevention and control strategies.

With kind regards,

Yours sincerely

Dr. R. R. Kishore, MD, LLB

President, Indian Society for Health Laws and Ethics

E-mail: rrkishore@...

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