The HIV and AIDS (Prevention & Control) Act, 2017 is a central legislation protecting and promoting the rights of persons infected with and affected by HIV and AIDS. The Act came into force on September 10, 2018 with the objective to prevent and control the spread of HIV and AIDS and for reinforcing the legal and human rights of persons infected with and affected by HIV and AIDS. It also seeks to protect the rights of healthcare providers.

The Act addresses stigma & discrimination and strives to create an enabling environment for enhancing access to services. It provides for diagnostic facilities related to ART and opportunistic infection management to people living with HIV and AIDS. The Act also provides for a robust grievance redressal mechanism in the form of Ombudsman at the State level and Complaints Officer at the establishment level aiming to provide speedy redressal.

The list of documents are below:

S. No.	Title	Attachment File
1	The HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017- English	Download
2	The HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017- Hindi	Download
3	Notification of the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017	Download
4	Central Government Rules	Download
5	Office Memorandum for Establishments	Download
6	Statewise List of Ombudsman	Download
7	Statewise List of Complaints Officer	Download
8	Reporting Format Complaints Officer	Download
9	HIV and AIDS Policy for Establishments, 2022	Download
10	Handbook on Prevention and Management of Stigma and Discrimination Associated with HIV & AIDS	Download