Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 21 / Trend M. Aliyev /
It is recommended to discuss the change in the need of submitting a medical certificate by persons entering into a marriage, at the plenary session of the Azerbaijani Parliament. It is proposed to be made in the Family Code.
About 200,000 children are born with congenital anomalies in Azerbaijan. Most of them manage to live up to 25 - 30 years old, Chairman of the Committee said at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Policy Hadi Rajabli on Tuesday.
"It is very important for the parties entering into a marriage, to submit a medical certificate to resolve these issues," he said. "People creating a family must be informed about the diseases of each other."
The proposed changes once again emphasize the responsibility of the physician. It also stresses the importance of civilian registrar's office's confidentiality, Rajabli said.
The birth of sick children is a big problem for the family, member of the committee Ahliman Amiraslanov said at a meeting. He said that this will create a condition to eliminate hereditary diseases and other serious disorders.
According to the proposed changes to the Code, the parties entering into a marriage must submit a certificate on medical examination to the civilian registrar's office to inform each other about the health.
Before the marriage, this organization submits the results of medical examination to the sides.
The individuals, who have received the results of medical examination, must keep this information in secret in connection with professional and official activity. These persons will be liable under the law for disclosing this information.
Medical examination, as well as recommendations for genetic-medical, psychological and medical issues and family planning services will be rendered free of charge to the parties entering into a marriage in state and municipal medical institutions. If one of the parties hides the illness indicated in a list approved by the relevant executive authority, the other party may apply to the court to recognize the marriage invalid.