Dear Friends Many of you would have seen the recent media coverage of several cases of alleged deliberate or reckless transmission of HIV. These cases and the questions they raise are of serious concern to QAHC and QPP. Below is our position on deliberate...
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Dear Friends Many of you would have seen the recent media coverage of several cases of alleged deliberate or reckless transmission of HIV. These cases and the questions they raise are of serious concern to QAHC and QPP. Below is our position on deliberate and reckless HIV transmission, an explanation of the legal situation in Queensland and implications for safe sex. If you have any questions or are concerned about any of the issues raised, feel free to contact QAHC via the Men’s Sexual Health Line 1800 155 141, or QPP on 1800 636 241 or share your views via the QAHC discussion forum ‘Living with HIV’ at www.qahc.org.au/forum Yours Simon O’Connor QPP General Manager Paul R Martin QAHC General Manager HIV Transmission and the Law Ver 1-2 HIV is damaging to the physical, social and economic health of individuals and communities. This is still the case even with improve- ments to treatments, which means many people with HIV are better able to live productive and relatively healthy lives
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