By Mohammad Shakir
Reuters reported yesterday that HIV/AIDS sufferers in China are being denied the medical services that they require.
According to the United Nations nearly three quarters of a million people are suffering from HIV in China. The taboos surrounding sex and HIV are strife in the country and have led to discrimination from healthcare workers.
The government’s policy is to treat HIV sufferers in with in designated hospitals which has come under criticism from Zhang Ke, deputy director of the infectious disease department of the Beijing You An Hospital.
It looks as if clearer education about HIV and more compassion for people living with HIV is required in China. Let’s hope that the Chinese government can show some compassion and ensure that the 740,000 people living with HIV can get the help that they so desperately require.
Photo Credit: Reuters
Photo Credit: Reuters
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