Section 11: Result of HIV test and counselling

11. Result of HIV test and counselling (1) The medical practitioner, nursing officer or paramedical staff of the institution, or member of a non-governmental organisation, registered under section 4, or any public hospital or public health institution referred to in section 5, shall, as soon as practicably possible after the results of an HIV test are obtained, inform and counsel the tested person in person of the results. (2) Where the test is positive, the medical practitioner, the nursing officer or paramedical staff of the institution, or member of the non-governmental organisation, or officer of the public hospital or public health institution, as the case may be— (a) shall inform the Permanent Secretary of the result of the HIV test in such a manner as may be directed by the Permanent Secretary but without disclosing the identity of any tested person; (b) shall counsel the tested person, or where appropriate, the legal administrator or guardian of that person, on such matters as the Permanent Secretary may deem appropriate, including— (i) the medical consequences of being found positive; (ii) the modes of transmission and related infections, protection and prevention; (iii) the importance of disclosing his status to his spouse, sexual partner or children; (iv) the medical treatment and social benefit available; and (c) shall refer the tested person to such centre as may be prescribed for follow-up or treatment; and (d) may counsel such other person as is considered by him to be in need of counselling on the consequences of the tested person having been found positive.