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AIDS victims and family are still social pariahs

Most of us are far removed form the grim realities of AIDS. But for those who are affected life can be an unimaginable torture. Like it was for young Aruna who had to deal with the loss of income as her husband fell ill and finally succumbed to AIDS. (More...)

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Commercial Sex Workers

Pune has 4000 residential Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) and 2000 who make up the floating population. Since sex and AIDS are so intrinsically linked, it makes sense to see how this spreads in the red-light areas. What are the implications ? What does the statistics tell us? (More...)

Exploring alternative routes

The AIDS virus is a silent killer. The scars it imparts are both physical and psychological. At stake are both human life and an individual's dealings with society - social stigma dealing the strongest blow. Now, alternative medicine is trying to help stem the rising costs of treating HIV as well as offering treatment to at least curb if not completely stop the onslaught of the virus. Many Ayurvedic doctors in Pune have begun offering alternative medicine and treatment to many HIV positives and those diagnosed with AIDS. (More...)

Gender issues

"The highest risk an Indian woman can take today is to have sex with her own husband.'' says Dr Sanjay Pujari, HIV consultant. "This is because in my own experience, 90 percent of HIV positive women have been infected by their own spouse.'' (More...)

More money for less condoms

In the red-light areas of Pune, you pay more for less. More money for less condoms. The Government may try its level best to ensure that condoms reach the Commercial Sex Workers, free of cost, but that does not mean that it will be used. (More...)

Helping kids of AIDS victims

AIDS comes with a baggage of social discrimination. Not only does the patient have to live in guilt and neglect as they are denied proper treatment and care, but even their families have to suffer the scourge of AIDS. For AIDS patients most often leave behind a family that is no position to fend for itself economically or emotionally. (More...)

A toll free number for AIDS

Do you worry that the visit to the barber could have infected you with HIV? That the last time you kissed maybe you picked up the deadly virus? Do you also feel embarrassed to ask your doctor or a health care professional about this? Then all you need to do is call 1097 (in Pune) and rest assured that you will get correct medical information about any query related to AIDS. (More...)

Tackling AIDS: A National priority

It was interesting to read in a leading English daily, a report that a contingent of Indian troops on duty in a West African nation as part of a peacekeeping force, have been asked to take a vow of celibacy. In a country replete with full-blown AIDS cases, other nations which have also dispatched off their own soldiers there have found it much more convenient, and perhaps practicable to give them condoms instead. (More...)

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