WAD condemns on death of Dolly
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 10 2012:
WAD expressed concerned over the death of Wangkhem Dolly, an 18 year old PLHIV victim girl of Wangkhei Koijam Leikai, who has been on ART Treatment for years, due to the alleged negligence of the State AIDS Clinical Expert Panel (SACEP) in providing her, the Second Line ART Treatment.
A statement of WAD said that such a negligence by State Experts is a violation of Child Rights Protection as well as the sole discrimination of People Living with HIVs (PLHIVs) .
WAD also strongly condemned the manner in which the NCPCR directives were allegedly undermined by the SACEP agency.
The WAD appealed all concerned authorities to take serious note into this matter and take necessary actions in order to prevent such act of negligence that claims innocent lives in future and for the well being of the People Living with HIVs.
WAD also shared the pains and sorrows with the bereaved family of Wangkhem Dolly.