Re: Madhya Pradesh uses radio to combat AIDS, but statistics is a mockery of facts.

July 26, 2006

Dear friends,

Re: Madhya Pradesh uses radio to combat AIDS, but statistics is a mockery of

facts.

It is good to know about this programme and work for awareness campaign

initiated in M.P. As you know we are running a hospice for children with HIV at

Gwalior details on www.helpchildrenofindia.org and an awareness programme too

through our mobile hospital in slums and rural areas to a limited extent.

Though we have plans for a wide spread general awareness campaign as well for

starting a counselling and treatment centre, but are not able to start those for

lack of funds with us.

We agree that Madhya Pradesh is low prevalence state but these figures of 1701

people only in whole of State of Madhya Pradesh are far from truth. I am sure

there are thousands more who are living in isolation or undetected.

I was surprised when on enquiries for Gwalior and Chambal region in early 2004,

we were told by local health authorities that they

did not have any positive person as per their records, though there were many

which we knew as per personal contacts and Radha, the cause to initiate this

hospice was brought to us through a Government run Orphanage only. These facts

tell for the mockery of such statistics.

I wonder if I could have contact details of Mr. Gulati, (of UNICEF) if we could

initiate this programme in this region too. With regards and best wishes,

Dr.B.K.Sharma,

Gwalior Childrens Hospital Charity (Registered Charity No. 1063694),

14, Magdalene Road, Walsall, West Midlands. WS1 3TA (U. K.)

Tel. +44(0)1922 629842 Fax. 01922 632942 Mobile. 07729929982

Email: Gwalior.Hospital@...

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