HIV/Aids policies criticised in Europe-wide study

THE country’s HIV/Aids policies, especially in prisons, have been criticised in a Europe-wide survey.

But just how many of Ireland’s 4,000 prisoners are infected is unknown and there are no common strategies to reduce risks in jails, the report found.

The country was ranked tenth out of 29 countries surveyed. The relatively good performance was because people living with HIV/Aids are fairly well cared for though it could be better, according to the Euro HIV Index.