Disclosure is required for the following:
- A person with HIV infection is required by law to reveal his health status to the sex partner before sexual activities.
- A person with HIV infection is required by law to reveal his health status to medical personnels/ dentist before any invasive procedures.
- A person with HIV infection is encouraged to bring the partner or any other persons at risk of getting the infection (such as mother bringing her baby), for HIV screening.
A person who is HIV positive DOES NOT require to have his health status revealed to anyone else (including employers or relatives) because under the current law governing communicable diseases, the identity of the person infected with HIV is protected and unauthorised disclosure of health information is prohibited, to prevent the exposure of identity.
Under the Infectious Diseases Act, a positive test for HIV is notifiable to the Ministry of Health. For more information on HIV testing, please click here (PDF, 329KB).