Aids Commission as a statutory body that facilitates management of HIV/AIDS response in the country. 156 The courts in Malawi have also risen to ensure that the privacy of persons living with HIV is not violated even in criminal trials. In a 2015 High Court appeal case eleven commercial sex workers were charged with spreading venereal diseases, contrary to section 192 of the Penal Code. The Court ruled that subjecting commercial sex workers to forced HIV testing was unreasonable and a violation of their rights to privacy, equality, dignity and freedom from cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. The Court noted that the authorities took advantage of the commercial sex workers being in police custody to force them to undergo the tests. In the case of E.L (Female) v Republic,1 the court expressed concern over the violation of the appellant’s right to dignity and privacy as guaranteed by section 19 and 21 of the Constitution. In the trial transcript, the appellant’s HIV status as well as treatment was introduced into evidence in court. The court wondered how the police obtained the information and how the lower court admitted such information into evidence. It was cautioned that such matters need courts to be specially concerned and careful with. In the pursuit of serving and protecting citizens, the police need to ensure that they do not, that by breaking the law and violating people’s rights. 157 Regarding measures taken to address health care provisions in prisons, including prisoners with HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis; the Malawi Prison Service has health personnel, headed by a general practitioner at every prison who gives immediate health assistance to prisoners. Three (3) prison officers were also specifically trained in mental health. If the sickness cannot be dealt with by the medical personnel at the prison, the patient prisoner is transferred to a main hospital in the district or city the prison is located. In addition, the Malawi Prison Service also makes provision for doctors to visit prisons where there are patient prisoners who due to the state of illnesses cannot be transferred to main hospitals immediately. With regard to prisoners with HIV/AIDS, they are provided with the appropriate medication and are put on a special diet. Prisoners suffering from tuberculosis are also provided with the appropriate medication, special 1 Criminal Case No. 36 of 2016 (Being Criminal Case No. 95 of 2016) (In the Second Grade Magistrate Court Sitting at Machinga) 55