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People with HIV demand Rs 12.5K monthly remuneration
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Tue, Mar 16 2021 14:27 IST |
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Chennai, March 16 : People Living with HIV (PLHIV) demand a minimum of Rs 12,500 per month as salary under the Employment Guarantee scheme for those working in government and non-government sectors. The PLHIV has already petitioned major political parties regarding the same.
The organization has also demanded political parties to provide 12 more Drop in Centres (DIC) exclusively for women and children affected with HIV. It is to be noted that the government has already sanctioned 32 DICs for counselling support, support meetings and psycho-social support.
2021 Tamil Nadu elections: People living with HIV release list of demands for political parties
The main demand of PLHIV is for a minimum income of Rs 12,000 under Employment Guarantee Scheme for those working in government and non-government sectors.
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CHENNAI: People living with HIV/AIDS released their charter of demands-cum-manifesto for parties to take note of their needs and include them in their manifestos.
The People Living with HIV (PLHIV) said, according to a recent report from the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS), around 2.2 lakh people in Tamil Nadu are living with HIV/AIDS and their family members account for around 12.5 lakh in total.
"It was hard for us before COVID-19, but it has become even harder now," said Ayu Oktariani, the National Coordinator of the Indonesia Positive Network.