Looking at the issue from gender and human rights perspective, the book discusses provisions taken by the government in providing health care to patients in India while also examining how that has influenced society's perception of the disease as well as the patients themselves. Since HIV is closely related to women's health and their rights, a major thrust of this study is to understand three crucial points: first, the extent to which the State has exercised its power while dealing with women's health in India; second, the growing engagement of civil society affecting women's health rights; and third, the history of health movements, their strengths, weaknesses and the resultant effect in widening gender health rights discourse. This book explores in depth the dimensions of health care accessibility, gender equity measures and strategies used by the State as well as the role played by civil society organizations and activists.