AIDS Among Defence Personnel

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AIDS Among Defence Personnel

LOK SABHA/ 657. SHRI ABU AYES MONDAL: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Defence personnel infected with Acquired Immune Definciency Syndrome (AIDS) at present Service-wise;

( whether some infected personnel have been removed from the Services;

© if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government had received any protest/representation from the National AIDS Control Organization against the removal of such persons from the Services; and

(e) if so, the action taken thereon?

The data of AIDS cases for the year 2007 is under compilation. The numbers of AIDS cases in the three services during the last 3 years are as follows:

Army

Navy

Air Force

Total

2004

132

08

04

144

2005

67

06

03

76

2006

30

02

03

35

Service personnel with HIV infection are not removed from service. Only those personnel who develop disabling manifestation of WHO stage IV are invalidated out of service based on the laid down criteria. The details of individuals affected with AIDS invalided out of service during the last three years are as under:-

Army

Navy

Air Force

Total

2004

98

04

02

104

2005

29

04

03

36

2006

14

01

01

16

National AIDS Control organization has not sent any protest / representation in this regard.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri A K Antony in a written reply to Shri Abu Ayes Mondal in Lok Sabha today.

03/03/08

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