Dec 27, 2005

A positive move...

Stigma bogs down pre-marital HIV screening from The Hindu

But what about other states????
Most brides-to-be still shy away from seeking a pre-marital health screening of their suitors for HIV/AIDS, despite growing evidence about women being infected by their spouses.

A strong undercurrent of stigma and little power to decide about their life are preventing young women from insisting on a health report of the prospective groom before agreeing for marriage.


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There are already 275 such centres across Tamil Nadu where anyone can get their blood tested for Rs. 10 besides free counselling.


1 comments:

Ar Ar Ar Arrrrr said...

I dont know how appropriate this sounds...but I think Im gonna ask for gals HIV/AIDS report along with kundali (and ofcourse hand ova mine too) before getting married. Cant take the risk looking at the diseases that have come out these days ;)