From many years, HIV has been a hard nut of crack when it comes to the treatment and handling issues related to social stigma. The stigma is regarding the mode of transmission and spread of infection. When it comes to HIV, the physicians need to understand various medico-legal aspects starting from the consent for testing, to the confidentiality of records and information which carries legal insinuations.
It is therefore imperative to understand the medicolegal aspects bound by the disease and focus on the prevention of its spread. It will provide a better treatment approach for HIV-positive patients coupled with a major focus on counselling
