Criminalisation Of HIV/AIDS Transmission Undermining Efforts To Combat The Disease, Panellists Say
Health Policy Watch - "PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — Criminalisation of HIV/AIDS transmission, a widespread phenomenon in Africa, is undermining efforts towards fighting the disease.
This emerged during the Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), attended by some 3,000 researchers, scientists, policymakers and students from all over the world. The forum, which ran from 12-14 December in Pretoria, is Africa’s premier science, technology and innovation event.
During a session dubbed: Who is Transmitting HIV in Our Community: Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of HIV Network Research? panellists noted that one-third of the estimated 72 countries that have criminalised HIV/AIDS transmission globally are in Africa." (Photo: MMS)