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Law, ethics and HIV/AIDS in South Asia (pdf 771kb)

This UNDP case study examines the legal and ethical obligations regarding HIV/AIDS in South Asia. This includes ensuring there is a legal framework for the protection of HIV positive persons, and also a policy environment that is aimed towards prevention strategies.

The study includes the following:

1. The findings
- law and legal policy
- social environment of HIV/AIDS vulnerability in South Asia
- South Asia in perspective

2. China experiences
- priorities for HIV/AIDS law and policy in South Asia

Resource link:
http://www.undp.org/hiv/docs/ alldocs/ Asia%20-%20Law,%20Ethics%20and%20HIV-AIDS%20-%20Study%20of%20the%20Legal,%20Social%20Environment%20of%20Epidemic%20in%20Bangladesh,%20India,%20Nepal%20and%20Sri%20Lanka.pdf
Published: 2003
Source: UNDP (http://www.undp.org)
Added to ADG on: 13 April 2007 , contributed by: ADG team
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