So, children over 12 can make the independent decision to be tested for HIV and/or start on antiretroviral treatment.
This means they can bypass their conservative parents who do not want to know about such a disease, if they do not want to admit to their parents they are sexually active, or if they have been abused and cannot admit it to/ receive medical support from their primary caregiver. Etcetera.
But they need their parents’ or primary caregiver's consent to take school- or NGO-organised transport to clinics.
Just another fun example of Catch-22 in the lives of people with less.
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baby steps, hey champers. At least someone is acknowledging that not just grown ups are at risk.
Hi Champers
While I see dolce's point, these things upset me - it's a case of making progress and then being pushed backwards!
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