Failure of HIV Prevention Program?. Why Raju thrown out from school?

[Guest guest]

Dear Forum Members,

I would like draw your attention to the recently published article on HIV+ kid

thrown out of government school.

NACO is running wonderful programs through State AIDS Control Societies to

control HIV epidemics but is not sufficient and compromises with quality. Huge

fundings are spent by Central and State Government on HIV and AIDS Awareness

programs. What is the success of this prevention programs? Recently Government

primary school headmaster had struck off name of a nine year old HIV positive

orphan, Raju (name changed) along with his two siblings because of his HIV

status.

1. What made headmaster to strike off name of Raju from the roster?

2. Why Raju thrown out from school?

3. How the villagers came to know Rajus' HIV positive status?

4. Is the headmaster or villagers in Bellamundi responsible for throwing out

Raju from school?

Prevention and Care program should go hand in hand. The existing care program

for more than 2.5 millions people with HIV/AIDS is very weak and need to

strengthen for example ART Clinic, Community Care Centers, blood banks, etc.

Thank you for your attention

Francis De Melo

President

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