The government intends to add AIDS to the list of conditions covered by the Disability Discrimination Bill, the Dai...
The government intends to add AIDS to the list of conditions covered by the Disability Discrimination Bill, the Daily Mail reported (August 28, p1).
This would place people with HIV or AIDS on the same level for the purposes of employment protection, compensation claims, mortgage repayment status and protection against refusal of goods or services as those with other serious conditions such as cancer and multiple sclerosis, the paper reported.
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