Adviento v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)
Country: CanadaYear: 2003
Court: Federal Court
Citation: 2003 FC 1430
Health Topics: Chronic and noncommunicable diseases, Health information, Health systems and financing, Medicines, Poverty
Human Rights: Right to health
The applicant was a citizen of the Philippines who entered Canada in 1990 under the Foreign Domestic Program, later renamed the Live-In Caregiver Program. She remained legally employed as a caregiver until her employment authorization expired in 1998. Nonetheless, she continued to stay and work in Canada. In 1994, the applicant was diagnosed with kidney …Read more
Case T-465/03
Country: ColombiaYear: 2003
Court: Constitutional Court
Citation: Corte Constitucional [C.C.] [Constitutional Court], Sala Tercera de Revisión junio 5, 2003, M.P.: Manuel José Cepeda Espinoza, Sentencia T-465/03 (Colom.).
Health Topics: Health care and health services, HIV/AIDS, Infectious diseases, Medicines
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination, Right to education, Right to health, Right to liberty and security of person, Right to life, Right to privacy, Right to work
Mr. XX filed a tutela action (appeal for legal protection) against the Ministry of National Defence-School of Cadets for expelling him after discovering that he was HIV-positive during a blood donation. The discharge occurred two months before the petitioner was to be promoted to Second Lieutenant. The petitioner had passed all health exams and was found …Read more
Centre For Enquiry Into Health And Allied Themes (CEHAT) v. Union Of India & Others
Country: IndiaYear: 2003
Court: Supreme Court
Citation: Writ Petition (Civil) No. 301 of 2000
Health Topics: Health care and health services, Health information, Sexual and reproductive health, Violence
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination
In 1996, the government of India had passed the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1995 (the “PNDT Act”) which was aimed at preventing the misuse of sex determination technology to abort girl children before birth. Female feticide had become an increasingly frequent practice in India despite the implementations of reforms that attempted …Read more
Irvin and Johnson Ltd. v. Trawler and Line Fishing Union, et al.
Country: South AfricaYear: 2003
Court: Labour Court of South Africa
Citation: (4) BLLR 379 (SALC)
Health Topics: Health care and health services, Health information, HIV/AIDS, Informed consent, Occupational health
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination, Right to privacy
The Applicant, Irvin and Johnson Limited, wished to arrange for the voluntary and anonymous HIV testing of the more than 1,100 employees in its trawling division. The testing was to be based on the principle of informed consent and accompanied by pre- and post-test counselling. However, the age and job category of the tested employee …Read more
Joy Mining Machinery v. NUMSA
Country: South AfricaYear: 2002
Court: Labour Court of South Africa
Citation: Case No: J 158/02; [2002] ZALC 7
Health Topics: Health care and health services, Health information, HIV/AIDS, Hospitals, Infectious diseases, Informed consent, Occupational health
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination
The Applicant, Joy Mining Machinery, was a manufacturer, supplier and service provider of mining machinery. The Applicant had attempted to determine the extent of HIV prevalence at its workplace by commissioning a study of HIV prevalence based on the demographic groups at the workplace. As this was ultimately unhelpful, the Applicant wished to determine the …Read more
López, Glenda, et al. v. Instituto Venezolano de los Seguros Sociales (IVSS)
Country: VenezuelaYear: 2001
Court: Supreme Court
Citation: Expediente No. 00-1343, Sentencia No. 487
Health Topics: Health care and health services, Health systems and financing, HIV/AIDS, Infectious diseases, Medicines
Human Rights: Right to development, Right to health, Right to life, Right to social security
The Petitioners were a group of people living with HIV covered by the Venezuelan Institute of Social Security (IVSS). They filed an amparo action against the IVSS requesting that it ensure a regular and consistent supply of HIV triple-therapy drugs and other medicines necessary for treatment of opportunistic infections, and that IVSS cover the expense …Read more
M. Vijaya v. Chairman and Managing Director, Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd., Hyd. and Ors
Country: IndiaYear: 2001
Court: High Court - Andhra Pradesh
Citation: 2002 ACJ 32; AIR 2001 AP 502; 201 (5) ALD 522; 2001 (5) ALT 154; 2001 (2) APLJ 450
Health Topics: Health care and health services, Health systems and financing, HIV/AIDS, Hospitals, Infectious diseases, Medical malpractice, Medicines
Human Rights: Right to health, Right to life
The Petitioner was the wife of a Pump Operator working for the Respondent, Singareni Colleries Co. Ltd. The Petitioner underwent a family planning operation at the Singareni Maternity Hospital (the Hospital) after which she suffered from abdominal pains. Her pains led to a diagnosis of Chronic Cervicitis for which she had to undergo a hysterectomy. …Read more
Treatment Action Campaign v. Minister of Health (No. 1)
Country: South AfricaYear: 2001
Court: High Court - Transvaal Provincial Division
Citation: 2002(4) BCLR 356 (T)
Health Topics: Child and adolescent health, Health care and health services, Health systems and financing, HIV/AIDS, Hospitals, Infectious diseases, Medicines, Sexual and reproductive health
Human Rights: Right to health, Right to life
Applicants sought an order that the respondents (the Minister of Health and the members of the executive council for health) make Nevirapine available to pregnant women with HIV who give birth in public health institutions and “produce and implement an effective national program to prevent or reduce mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, including …Read more
Hoffman v. South African Airways
Country: South AfricaYear: 2000
Court: Constitutional Court
Citation: (2) SA 628; 2001 (10) BHRC 571; (2000) 3 CHRLD 146
Health Topics: Health care and health services, HIV/AIDS
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination
In 1996, the Appellant applied for employment as a cabin attendant with South African Airways (SAA). At the end of the selection process, he was found to be a suitable candidate for employment. He was then subject to a medical examination, which found him clinically fit and thus suitable for employment. However, a blood test …Read more
BT v. Oei
Country: AustraliaYear: 1999
Court: Supreme Court of New South Wales
Citation: [1999] NSWSC 1082
Health Topics: Controlled substances, Health care and health services, Health information, HIV/AIDS, Infectious diseases, Medical malpractice, Mental health, Sexual and reproductive health
The case was brought by BT on behalf of herself and on behalf of the estate of her late husband, AT, against the defendant, a general practitioner, who was AT’s doctor from 26 November 1991 to 22 January 1993. The case arose as a result of the defendant’s alleged negligent failure to diagnose AT’s HIV …Read more