A/HRC/10/47 page 8 15. The HIV and AIDS Act 2006 in Mauritius prohibits discrimination against people living with HIV and promotes the implementation of needle exchange programmes. Likewise, the Ministry of Labour has adopted a workplace policy to promote awareness, support and non-discrimination with regard to HIV. A national sexual and reproductive health policy has also been adopted which emphasizes the importance of human rights, gender equality and equity in providing and delivering health care. According to information provided by the Government of Mauritius, the Immigration Act, the Civil Status Act and the HIV and AIDS Act were all amended in 2008 and now require an HIV-positive non-citizen to disclose his/her status in order to marry a citizen, and work permits are not issued for HIV-positive migrant workers. 16. The National Multisectoral HIV and AIDS Strategic Framework 2000-2011 of Mauritius aims to reduce the transmission of HIV among vulnerable groups (injecting drug users, prisoners and sex workers) by developing, funding and strengthening national mechanisms to fight stigma and discrimination, ensuring full access to HIV prevention, information, voluntary counselling and testing, education and care, and treatment. The PMTCT programme routinely offers HIV testing and counselling and post-exposure prophylaxis is made available in the case of accidental injuries and to victims of rape. AIDS orphans are also entitled to social aid. 17. The contribution from the Government of Mexico drew attention to the fact that access to HIV treatment, prevention and care have been identified as priorities by the Secretary of Health, and that the national response to HIV has been framed in the context of respect for human rights and gender mainstreaming. The current national programme on HIV for the period 2007-2012 focuses on clinical HIV prevention with targeted interventions for key populations such as pregnant women, strengthening coordination, capacity-building and increasing resources allocated for prenatal care to prevent mother-to-child transmission. Funding has also been provided to civil society to support HIV prevention, education, counselling, behaviour change and information campaigns for key vulnerable populations. Information was also provided on the Ministerial Declaration that was adopted in August 2008 at the conclusion of the first Meeting of Ministers of Education and Health to Prevent HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean. In the Declaration, Ministers made a commitment to promoting concrete actions for HIV prevention among young people by implementing sex education and sexual health promotion programmes. 18. According to information provided by the Government of Oman, a number of measures to control and raise awareness of the risks and effects of sexually transmitted diseases, in particular HIV and AIDS, have been adopted. The national strategy to control AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases was launched in December 2007 and aims to improve the health and the psychological and social situation of people living with HIV, through the services of health counsellors, although these activities do not specifically target women and girls. Additional information was provided on the equal participation of women and men in public life in Oman. 19. The priorities of the Government of Poland with respect to HIV and AIDS include improving HIV prevention, HIV information and education, protecting human rights and empowerment of women, and improving care and support of people living with HIV. A new national programme on AIDS control and HIV prevention has been developed covering the period 2007-2011. To date, mortality due to AIDS has declined in Poland due to greater availability of treatment (including PMTCT) which is offered free of charge and the quality of life of people living with HIV has improved. Young people, pregnant women, children, men who