BIAS AGAINST HIV+ PLAYS HAVOC WITH LIVES OF PATIENTS

Also, fearing refusal of treatment,HIV+ patients are prompted to hide their status; this gives rise to risk ofmedical staff getting infected

Anil, a resident of Anand, was recently diagnosed with second stage oral cancer. Because of the ailment, he could not open his mouth properly to have food. With a lot of hope he came to Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad to undergo operation. He received proper diagnosis to begin with but things changed when he revealed that he was HIV positive.Doctors refused to operate upon him. He went to Vadodara and on Saturday got admitted to a private hospital. But sadly, he was again turned away.