Is it appropriate to consider it as a criminal offense if your sexual partner fails to disclose their HIV-positive status?
The Infectious Diseases Act (IDA) currently mandates individuals living with HIV to disclose their status to their sexual partners, enabling informed decisions and necessary precautions. This is a double edge sword as this legal requirement may discourage people from seeking HIV support and services, conflicting with public health goals.
Hear from Assistant Professor Rayner Tan as he shares his expert opinion on this complex interplay of public health policy and the HIV disease.