Please check the Goacan post on 30Nov on Goanet which provides a link to the Navhind Times epaper article by Prof Nandkumar Kamat of the same date.
Whom should we believe, you Peter Borges or Nandkumar Kamat. Or is it a question of the observation of one victim does not hold true for the plight of other HIV-AIDS patients in Goa. Roland Toronto. > On Dec 3, 2020, at 1:10 AM, Human Touch <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have no idea about the case which is referred to in the article. > > But its important to know that India has a test and treat policy in place. > The treatment is free for everyone detected with the virus. As far as my > knowledge goes, we have a sound system in Goa where ARVs are delivered. > > We also have no mother to child transmission case since 2014 and HIV in Goa > is driven mostly by sexual transmission. > > HIV is now a manageable chronic illness. The treatment leads to viral > suppression, and once virally suppressed, the person cannot transmit the > virus. Yes, as far as stigma and discrimination is concerned, we are yet to > make progress. We get instances of children and adolescents being denied > admission, jobs, etc. > > The critical legislation in India, the HIV and AIDS Act, 2017 is still > pending for notification of the rules for the state. If this gets notified > along with the appointment of an ombudsman, I feel that there will be change. > > Regards, > > Peter F. Borges > Human Touch Foundation >
