(a) whether insurance companies have refused to provide insurance cover to doctors
and practitioners of pnvate and Government medical hospitals who are handling cases of
HIV, Hepatitis-B;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the positive measures being taken by the Government to provide insurance cover to
such professionals?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
(SHRI ANANDRAO VITHOBA ADSUL):
(a) The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and the General Insurers` (Public Sector)
Association of India (GIPSA) have informed that they have not refused to provide insurance
cover to doctors and practitioners of private and Government medical hospitals who are
handling cases of HIV, Hepatitis-B.
(b) and (c) Do not arise.