Wu Zhongze, et al. v. Shanghai Institute of Biological Products [WZZ等诉上海生物制品研究所人身损害赔偿案]
Country: ChinaYear: 2004
Court: Shanghai First Intermediate Peoples’ Court
Citation: No. 127
Health Topics: Child and adolescent health, Chronic and noncommunicable diseases, HIV/AIDS, Infectious diseases, Medical malpractice
This case was an appeal to the Shanghai First Intermediate People’s Court by the parents of Wu Pengtao, a young boy who died in 2000 from AIDS. Wu Pengtao had contracted HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C sometime prior to 1998 from allegedly tainted human coagulation factor VIII concentrates, which were used to treat his haemophilia A. …Read more
Ex. Const. Badan Singh v. Union of India and Anr.
Country: IndiaYear: 2002
Court: High Court - Delhi
Citation: 2002 VIIIAD Delhi 553; 97 (2002) DLT 986
Health Topics: Disabilities, Health systems and financing, HIV/AIDS, Infectious diseases, Occupational health
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination
The Petitioner, Ex. Const. Badan Singh, was an employee of the Border Security Force (BSF). While in employment he found out that he was living with HIV. Being considered unfit for employment by the Medical Board and the competent authority, he was discharged from service with a 70% disability. The Petitioner filed the petition in …Read more
Arcila Henao v. Netherlands
Country: NetherlandsYear: 2001
Court: European Court of Human Rights
Citation: Application No. 13669/03
Health Topics: Health care and health services, HIV/AIDS, Infectious diseases, Medicines, Poverty
Human Rights: Freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, Right to health
The applicant was a Columbian national residing in the Netherlands. He complained that his expulsion to Columbia would violate Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the “Convention”) which prohibits torture and inhuman or degrading punishment, as he would be unable to continue treatment for his HIV and Hepatitis B and would therefore …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
X v. Commonwealth
Country: AustraliaYear: 1999
Court: High Court
Citation: [1999] HCA 63; 200 CLR 177; 167 ALR 529; 74 ALJR 176
Health Topics: Disabilities, HIV/AIDS, Infectious diseases, Occupational health
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination
X was discharged from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) after he tested positive for HIV, in accordance with an ADF policy that sought to avoid transmission of HIV between soldiers. He subsequently filed a complaint with the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the Commission), claiming his discharge constituted unlawful discrimination under the Disability Discrimination …Read more