Do you think a law that makes it a crime to intentionally transmit HIV to another person can reduce HIV infections in Uganda?

BACKGROUND
Members of Parliament who serve on the Committee on Health believe that enacting the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Bill 2010 into law could help address the current HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda.

Clause 41 of the Bill criminalizes intentional transmission of HIV from one person to another. The clause stipulates that any person who willfully and intentionally transmits HIV to another person commits an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to 10 year of imprisonment.

Human Rights Activists and some members of parliaments say that criminalization is NOT going to address the HIV challenge. And that this law will not be effective because its very hard to prove that a certain person A transmitted HIV to another person B.

Critics of the bill say that government should instead put more efforts on encouraging Ugandans to test and know their HIV status, put more efforts in extending treatment to people living with HIV.

According to statistics, only 35% of Ugandans know their HIV status. This means, that the HIV Bill will NOT be effective on the 65% who do NOT know their status.

QUESTION
Do you think a law that makes it a crime to intentionally transmit HIV to another person can reduce HIV infections in Uganda?

C - I dont know

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