Criminal justice and prevention
Several legal proceedings, either finished or ongoing, raise the issue of responsibility in HIV transmission during sexual intercourse. When malicious intent or deception are substantiated, the Courts have full means Lire la suite
Pregnant women with HIV in developing countries must have access to combination therapy
Every year over 700 000 children throughout the world are infected by HIV; that is 2000 per day. Most of these children were infected by their mothers, during pregnancy, delivery Lire la suite
Sidaction 2004 : the National AIDS Council regrets the broadcasting of controversial information
The National AIDS Council expresses its satisfaction that the main public and private TV channels are extensively involved in this year’s Sidaction. It is nevertheless surprised that France 2 will Lire la suite
Policies on drug use : the National AIDS Council once again advocates risk reduction as a priority
The Public Health Bill is currently being debated and the National AIDS Council seizes the opportunity to stress once again how important it is to sustain policies designed to inform Lire la suite
Existing regulations on aliens’ rights of residence for health care must be fully enforced
On February 26th, following the request of the Minister for Health, Mr Jean-François Mattei, the National AIDS Council approved a "Position paper on the medical assessment procedure for aliens applying Lire la suite