For Kyrgyzstan's Young HIV Patients, Hopes For A Normal Life

In 2007, Kyrgyzstan was shocked by a malpractice scandal in which dozens of young children were infected with HIV through tainted injections. The affected families have adjusted to managing their children's illness with medication and frequent check-ups. But now that many of the kids are old enough to start school, their parents are wondering how to tell them about their condition -- and how to deal with fear and prejudice in their communities.

Produced by Mirlan Toktaliev, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• HIV
• AIDS
• HIV/AIDS
• health
• children
• Kyrgyzstan
• Central Asia
• social issues

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Janim balam. Allah sanga kop savlik bersyn ve sengi kutkarsyn. Bütün avruv bolgan baladarga kudaydan savliktar tilimen. :((