Section 7, The Prevention and Control of Hiv and Aids Act, 2007

(1) Any person who offers to donate any tissue shall,immediately before the donation undergo an HIV test. (2) No health institution shall accept a donation of any tissue unless the donor has undergone an HIV test and the result is negative. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) and (2), the proposed recipient of donated tissue or his immediate relatives shall have the right to demand a second HIV test on such tissue (a) in all schools and other educational institutions; (b) in prisons, remand homes and other places of confinement; (c) among the uniformed forces; and (d) at all places of work and in all communities in Sierra Leone. (3) In conducting the educational and information campaign, the Government shall ensure the involvement and participation of persons and groups or bodies affected by HIV and AIDS, including persons living with HIV and AIDS. 3. (1) The Ministry responsible for education, utilizing official information provided by the Ministry, shall integrate instructions on the causes, modes of transmission, prevention and protection against HIV and AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections in subjects taught in public and private schools at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, including formal and non-formal systems, but such integration shall not be used for the sale or distribution of birth control devices. (2) The formulation and adoption of the appropriate course content, scope and methodology at each educational level shall be determined after consultation with the relevant stakeholders. (3) Where the integration of HIV and AIDS education is not feasible or appropriate at any level, the Ministry responsible for education shall design modules of HIV and AIDS and AIDS prevention and control including life skills education. (4) The Ministry responsible for education, after consulting NAS and the Ministry, shall ensure that every teacher or instructor of an HIV and AIDS prevention and control course is adequately trained and duly qualified to teach the course. 6 7 HIV and AIDS education as healthcare service. HIV and AIDS education in workplaces. HIV and AIDS to be in curriculum of educational institutions. HIV and AIDS information in localities. Testing of donated tissue. No. 8 Prevention and Control of HIV and AIDS Act 2007 No. 8 Prevention and Control of HIV and AIDS Act 2007 before a transplant or other use of the tissue and the test shall, except in the case of emergencies or life threatening situations, be carried out.