Re: Kerala: HIV positive kids back to school

[Guest guest]

Today's newspaper says - they have been admitted in the school - but no one

plays with them, they sit alone on a bench for five students - and many

parents are withdrawing their children from this school.

Just shows us that discrimination, stigma and 'acceptance' has an

underbelly! 'Acceptance' (sometimes people use the word tolerance) is at

best only the first step towards addressing stigma and discrimination. What

next? Will the Govt take 'sensitisation' more seriously? Will the CM of

Kerala (or anyone similarly revered) send his children - if they are young

enough - to play with the children in question?

Any Ideas, suggestions ?

regards

Mona

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