Centre implements HIV/AIDS Act to protect rights of affected persons
New Delhi, Sep 11: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said that the HIV AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act 2017 has been implemented.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (3) of section 1 of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Prevention and COntrol) Act, 2017 (16 of 2017), the Central government hereby appoints the 10th day of September, 2018 as the date on which the provisions of said act shall come into force," the Ministry said in an order.
The Act, passed by Parliament on April 11, 2017, provides for the prevention and control of the disease and protection of human rights of those affected by it.
The Act also prohibits any kind of discrimination against such people on ground of treatment, employment and workplace.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
55 year old man's organ donation saves lives in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: A 55-year-old man, declared brain dead due to internal brain bleeding after a fall, has given new hope to others through organ donation at Yenepoya Medical College Hospital.
Admitted on January 19, the patient’s condition worsened despite the medical team’s best efforts. After being declared brain dead, the hospital’s team counselled the family, explaining the possibility and impact of organ donation. Honoring the patient’s earlier wish to donate his organs, the family made the courageous decision to proceed.
In a successful retrieval procedure, two kidneys and two corneas were harvested. One kidney and both corneas will be utilized at Yenepoya Hospital, while the second kidney has been allocated to KMC Hospital in Mangaluru.Yenepoya Hospital commended the family for their generosity and strength during this difficult time.
