LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of May 11, 2010 No. 1001-IIIQ

About fight against the disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus

This Law establishes the legal basis of prevention, diagnostics, treatment in the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic of the disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) of rendering medical and social psychological assistance to persons living with HIV governs the relations arising in this sphere.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Basic concepts

1.0. The concepts used in this Law have the following values:

1.0.1. HIV - human immunodeficiency virus;

1.0.2. HIV infection - the disease caused by HIV;

1.0.3. AIDS - syndrome of the acquired immune deficit (the disease resulting from deep defeat of immune system of the person at the last stage of HIV infection);

1.0.4. HIV the positive status - the availability in HIV human body confirming the infection fact and antibodies against it;

1.0.5. persons living with HIV - the persons infected with HIV and which are both at stage of lack of signs of disease, and at stage of deep defeat of immune system;

1.0.6. anonymous inspection on HIV - the physical examination on HIV performed without provision of the identification document or the message of personal data;

1.0.7. confidential inspection on HIV - the physical examination on HIV performed with provision of a guarantee for preserving in secret data on inspection and its results;

1.0.8. psychosocial consultation - the confidential dialogue which is carried out to or after the test between the inspected (inspected) person and the health worker or the social worker for the purpose of removal of psychoemotional stress and determination of rules of the correct behavior in connection with HIV;

1.0.9. national groups with high risk - the national groups which are characterized by risk behavior concerning infection of HIV and constituting danger to public health (the users of injecting drugs, persons which are characterized by chaotic sexual bonds, sexual minorities, etc.);

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