PUBLIC HEALTH SAFEGUARDS is” NOT RELAXING,”
Ms. Rahayu made a note to the House on Thursday that “irresponsible behavior” that can lead to the transmission of HIV is still a crime in Singapore, and correct protection measures will be taken as needed.
The Infectious Diseases Act’s Section 23 ( 2 ) will remain in effect as a result. This law requires people to inform their sexual partners about the risk of infection if they do n’t know they have HIV but have good reason to believe they might carry it.  ,
According to her, that constitutional obligation may continue to discourage reckless behavior, “including from those who attempt to hide behind the knowledge of their Aids position.”  ,
Yet, while there are safeguards in place, Ms. Rahayu pointed out that it is also crucial for HIV policy to become “aligned with medical breakthroughs in HIV care, in order to encourage early detection and treatment of HIV.”  ,
Yet though HIV is still chronic, advances in health care for the virus mean that a person who lives with it and maintains a steady, invisible viral load over time, as a result of persistent adherence to their treatment,” cannot transmit HIV to their physical partner,” she said.  ,
Thus,” The sexual partner is not at risk of contracting HIV from these people.”
In response to MP Louis Ng’s ( PAP- Nee Soon ) questions about how the Health Ministry determines “undetectable viral weight,” Ms. Rahayu emphasized that the requirements for the repair of an undetectable viral load were “rigorously determined,” based on the most recent scientific evidence and medical information, after consultation with HIV and viral diseases experts.
Seven people were found guilty between 2015 and 2023 for failing to warn their physical partners of the danger of contracting HIV. Four of them, she continued, had invisible viral load at the time of their offense.  ,
She even noted that Singapore is not the first or only nation to change its disclosure rules.  ,
Other nations, including Sweden, Taiwan, and the United States, have eliminated the requirement for publication for those who have HIV and who have no intention of transmitting the virus.  ,
With the proposed amendments, MOH is” not sleeping public health protection against HIV tranny,” according to Ms Rahayu.
Instead, the government encourages infected individuals to travel forward to be tested and treated, improving their chances of protecting their intimate partners.  ,