Legislators to adopt 5 HIV+ kids each

The Shiva Temple, Bangalore, India Photographic Print.

Medical education minister A Ramdas on Wednesday said 300 legislators will adopt HIV-positive children at the next legislature session in Belgaum.

Inaugurating a project 'Differ - Sexual and Reproductive Health' and releasing 'Me, Myself, and My Gender', a documentary film on male sex workers, he said: "Fourteen MLAs have already adopted five HIV infected children each, and during the next session in Belgaum, all 300 MLAs are expected to adopt five children each. The government has already earmarked Rs 1crore for research on AIDS. The Central Food Technologies Research Institute has come forward to provide nutritious food for needy HIV infected children. We are working that out.''

Author: 
Pavan M V, TNN
Photo: 
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Source: 
www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-15/bangalore/32253754_1_hiv-kids-hiv-positive-children-stigma-and-discrimination
Published: 
15 June 2012

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