HC asks govt to combat AIDS

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HC asks govt to combat AIDS

A full bench of the AP High Court in an epoch making judgment issued

a series of directions to ensure that the state machinery gears up to

combat the incidence of AIDS and HIV positive patients.

The bench comprising Chief Justice S B Sinha, Justice B Subhashan

Reddy, Justice Motilal B Naik, Justice Justice Bilal Nazki and

Justice V V S Rao was dealing with a letter addressed to the court by

the wife of an employee of Singareni Colleries Ltd.

The bench treated the letter as a writ petition and placed the matter

on top priority. The full bench not only directed the state to

provide medical facilities but awarded a compensation of Rs one lakh

to the petitioner without prejudice to her rights to claim further

damages in a civil suit.

According to the petitioner, she underwent a surgery in the hospital

of Singareni Colliers and became HIV positive after blood

transfusion, obviously from a donor who was not tested before

effecting the transfusion.

The bench directed the government to ensure supply of AIDS and HIV

kits and equipment to all institutions and hospitals.

Blood banks shall be compelled to buy necessary tools for the tests.

Government hospitals and registered medical practitioners shall be

compelled to use disposable injections. Bio-medical waste shall be

properly disposed.

The bench directed the government to undertake awareness programmes

in rural and slum areas for preventing the occurrence of AIDS.

Anti-AIDS drugs shall be supplied free of cost like anti-TB and

leprosy drugs.

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