Article: CHINA: FIRST REGULATIONS ISSUED ON AIDS PREVENTION, CONTROL.(News)

China issued its first official regulations on how to prevent and control the spread of the AIDS virus Sunday, mandating free testing and medication for the country's poor.

The statute issued by the State Council, China's Cabinet, protects HIV carriers and AIDS patients from discrimination and criminalizes intentionally spreading the disease, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

The law, which takes effect March 1, holds local governments responsible for providing free medication to impoverished patients. Local governments also must offer free consultations and treatment to infected pregnant women, Xinhua said.

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