4675/’13
Hon. P. Harrison,— To ask the Minister of Health,—
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) the total number of HIV infected persons receiving treatment at the government hospitals;
(ii) a District wise breakdown of this number separately; and
(iii) whether there is a programme to protect the identity of HIV infected persons receiving treatment at government hospitals?
(b) Will he state—
(i) whether he is aware that HIV infected persons do not seek treatment due to social problems;
(ii) whether there is a programme to identify such persons and offer treatment;
(iii) if so, what that programme is; and
(iv) whether there are places to have the relevant tests conducted so as to protect the privacy of HIV infected persons?
(c) Will he also inform this House—
(i) whether HIV infected persons are treated at private hospitals in Sri Lanka;
(ii) if so, whether the facilities available at such hospitals for curtailing the spread of the HIV infection are inspected by the Department of Health; and
(iii) the measures taken by the government to prevent HIV being contracted from foreign tourists?
(d) If not, why?
Asked Date
2014-10-31
Asked by
Hon. P. Harrison, M.P.
Ministry
Health
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
HIV infected persons
Answered Date
0000-00-00
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