The government schemes meant for the welfare of HIV patients have failed to make an impact in Sindagi taluk of Vijayapura district in Karnataka. Thus, the patients have accepted the disease’s consequences as their fate and therefore now continue to suffer, oblivious of the benefits available. By Manasvi Gupta The rough, shaky one-hour bus ride […]
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The Land of Paddy is now witnessing several HIV positive cases due to migration. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, April 20, 2019 In the first-week of every month, Naqba (name changed) visits Siruguppa along with her five-year-old son. As a third wife to her husband, Naqba performs all her duties well. Drying like river Tungabhadra, Naqba […]
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Story of an HIV patient in Raichur’s Lingasugur taluk. “I was tested positive during a blood camp organized by school and had no idea about it. The doctors revealed my personal medical information to the Principal, who further complained to the parents, leading to conflicts and removing me from my workplace,” said Vanitha, a […]
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Room number three in the Lingasugur Government General Hospital is where Lingappa, the general OPD doctor attends patients. A huge crowd can be seen throughout the day outside his room. Hari Prasad (name changed) has been waiting in the queue with his documents from more than an hour. “It is very difficult for me to […]
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