According to Regulation 7.14 of MCI Code of Ethics The registered medical practitioner shall not disclose the secrets of a patient that have been learnt in the exercise of his her profession except 1. In a court of law under orders of the Presiding Judge 2. In circumstances where there is a serious and identified risk to a specific person and or community and 3. Notifiable diseases. In case of communicable notifiable diseases concerned public health authorities should be informed immediately.