Schoolchildren in Tanzania are being made to wear a red ribbon on their uniforms to show that they are HIV positive.
The headmaster of one of the schools, in the northwest district of Kibaha, said the unusual move was done at the parents' request to ensure ill pupils were not made to undertake tasks that might affect their health.
But campaigners say that revealing another person's HIV status is illegal under Tanzanian law and punishable by up to three years imprisonment.
Around five per cent of the population – some 1.4m people – have HIV in Tanzania. While the rate is no higher than in most East African countries, the infection rate for women is higher than for men and it is often transmitted to children. Full story...
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The headmaster of one of the schools, in the northwest district of Kibaha, said the unusual move was done at the parents' request to ensure ill pupils were not made to undertake tasks that might affect their health.
But campaigners say that revealing another person's HIV status is illegal under Tanzanian law and punishable by up to three years imprisonment.
Around five per cent of the population – some 1.4m people – have HIV in Tanzania. While the rate is no higher than in most East African countries, the infection rate for women is higher than for men and it is often transmitted to children. Full story...
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