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International News Thailand: Children With HIV Still Facing RejectionAugust 29, 2005 Two cases of discrimination against children living with HIV recently surfaced in Thailand's Kaset Sombun district. An 11-year-old girl was forced to leave a school under intense pressure from parents who worried that the girl could pass the virus on to their children. A six-year-old girl in the same district was forced to stop attending a kindergarten for the same reason. According to Jinda Khemthong, the leader of a network of people living with HIV/AIDS, the older girl has been living with a relative since her parents died of AIDS-related causes six years ago. She started antiretroviral therapy three months ago and was eager to attend school after being rejected by her former school. Jinda said her group has encouraged the community to learn about the disease in a bid to ease prejudice against the girl. "Unfortunately, they don't even let the poor girl drink water from the same container," said Jinda. The six-year-old is also suffering mentally after being forced out from her kindergarten, said Jinda. Her parents died some years ago and she is being cared for by grandparents in their 60s. The Nation (Thailand) 08.26.05  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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