People living with HIV/AIDS put forward demands to all political parties

In light of the upcoming election, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in Tamil Nadu and their families have sought urgent attention to their long-pending demands for a welfare board and access to better healthcare and housing.

Presenting their demands to all political parties, their network said they would extend support to the party that committed itself to fulfilling these demands. Coming under the banner of the Tamil Nadu Networking People with HIV/AIDS, Madurai, all district-level networks for PLHAs said there were nearly 1,50,000 PLHAs, and around 3,00,000 of their family members in the State.