Future Forsaken
Abuses Against Children Affected by HIV/AIDS in India

Map

Glossary

I.  Summary

II.  Background

HIV/AIDS in India

Government Bodies Responsible for HIV/AIDS-Affected Children

NACO and the State AIDS Control Societies

Other Responsible Government Bodies

Funding to Address HIV/AIDS in India

India�s Education and Health Systems

India�s Health System

India�s Education System

III.  Discrimination Against Children Affected by HIV/AIDS

Violations of the Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health

Discrimination by Health Care Providers

Inaccessible Medical Care

Inaccessibility of Basic Drugs and Equipment

Access to Antiretroviral Therapy

Lack of Psychological and Emotional Health Care for HIV/AIDS-Affected Children

Domestic and International Law on the Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health

Sharmila A.

Violations of the Right to Education

Denial of Access to School

Cases of Children Excluded from School

Bency and Benson

Other Cases

Discriminatory Treatment in School

Other Barriers to Education

Ravi K.

School Fees and Related Costs

Domestic and International Law on the Right to Education

Gender Discrimination and Increased Vulnerability of HIV/AIDS-Affected Children

The Government�s Response to Discrimination Against Children Affected By HIV/AIDS

International and Domestic Law and Policy on Discrimination

Government Action to Address Discrimination

Recognition of the Problem

Official Responses to Cases of Discrimination

Combating Discrimination with Information

Educating Children About HIV/AIDS

Educating Professionals and the General Public

Sunita B. and Nisha B.

IV.  Protection of Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children

Children in Need of Care:  Testimonies of Children and Parents

Lalita R.

Other Children�s Testimonies

Other Vulnerable Children

Street Children

Child Sex Workers

Working Children

The Government�s Responsibility for Children in Need of Care and Protection

International and Domestic Legal Framework

Official Denial of AIDS Orphaning and Orphans Living with HIV/AIDS

Harms of Institutionalization

Institutions Rejecting HIV-Positive Children

Alternatives to Institutionalization

V.  Recommendations

Recommendations Regarding Discrimination

Additional Recommendations Regarding Health

Additional Recommendations Regarding Education

Additional Recommendations Regarding Protection of Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children

VI.  Conclusion

Appendix

Acknowledgments

July 2004   ISBN# 1564323269