Document 1930
 DOCN  M94A1930
 TI    Venezuelan legislation on STD/AIDS.
 DT    9412
 AU    Carrasco EJ; ACCSI, Caracas/Venezuela.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):419 (abstract no. PD0286). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370645
 AB    OBJECTIVE: Introduce projects to improve existent laws or establish new
       sanitary regulations to affront efficiently the STD/AIDS problem under
       strict consideration of Human Rights. METHOD: We thoroughly examined:
       Venezuelan legislation that regulates infecto-contagious illnesses with
       analogy in HIV/AIDS; specific legislation on HIV/AIDS of other
       latinamerican countries; directrics of the National AIDS Programme.
       RESULT: We found out that the majority of health regulations related to
       infecto-contagious illnesses obey to anachronic laws that violate Human
       Rights; that existent legislation and specific regulations on HIV/AIDS
       are governed by a compulsive and discriminatory character; and the
       nessecity of global reformation of existent health legislation.
       DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: It is imperative to modernize the existent
       health legislation in order to assure a balance between collective and
       individual interest. Certain situations, however, as for example
       limitation of application of antibody tests, should be regulated
       specifically in order to avoid violation of Human Rights.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Human  Human
       Rights/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD  HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL
       Prejudice  Sexually Transmitted Diseases/*PREVENTION & CONTROL
       Venezuela  MEETING ABSTRACT

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