Release of the report on Abuse against children affected and infected by HIV/AIDS in India

[Guest guest]

Dear friends

In India hundreds of thousands of children are living with HIV/AIDS, according

to official statistics. Children of parents with HIV/AIDS suffer in turn: many

are forced to withdraw from school to care for sick parents, are forced to work

to replace their parents’ income, or are orphaned. Although the government has

not conducted studies to assess the number of children affected by AIDS, some

experts calculate that more than 1 million children under age 15 have lost one

or both parents to HIV/AIDS.

Human Rights Watch, A New York based International Human Rights organization

conducted a study on children affected and infected with HIV/AIDS in December

2003 in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Delhi and Kerala. They are releasing their

findings in Chennai, New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram simultaneously.

Human Rights Watch entrusted FIRM to host the Kerala event which will be held at

Kesari Memorial Journalist Trust Hall, Pulimoodu, Thiruvananthapuram on 2nd

August at 3 pm. Dr.T.N.Jayachandran, Mr. Zacharia,Mr.Gauridasan Nair(The

Hindu) and Dr.C.R Soman will attend.

You are cordially invited to attend the program.

Thanks,

Sincerely Yours.

Subhash T.V

Dr.Jayasree A.K, (Local Event Co-ordinator)

FIRM, T.C.14/1514,Beatrice Mansion

Thycaud Post, Thiruvananthapuram-695 014, Kerala, India.

Tel: ++91-471-2324060, ++ 91-9447389517

E-mail: <tvsubhash1947@...>