THE AWAKENING; If President Museveni assents to the new - TopicsExpress



          

THE AWAKENING; If President Museveni assents to the new HIV/Aids Prevention and Control Bill, 2010, passed by Parliament yesterday, it will be criminal for a person to ‘willfully’ or ‘intentionally’ infect another with the HIV/Aids virus.Under Clause 41(1), a person who knowingly transmits HIV/Aids to another shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not more that Shs4.8 million or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.Additionally, Clause 14 of the Bill makes it mandatory for men to test alongside their pregnant partners with a view of placing an obligation on both parents to be responsible and protect the unborn child from acquiring the disease. Should President Museveni Assent to the New HIV/Aids Prevention and Control Bill, 2010>
Posted on: Wed, 14 May 2014 04:06:25 +0000

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