Comments on: Cheap travel for mountaineers and HIV-positives in India http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/03/27/cheap-travel-for-mountaineers-and-hiv-positives-in-india/ Of sex and science. Elizabeth Pisani's blog about HIV and other sundry things. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:26:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chris Green http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/03/27/cheap-travel-for-mountaineers-and-hiv-positives-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Chris Green Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:15:08 +0000 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/03/27/cheap-travel-for-mountaineers-and-hiv-positives-in-india/#comment-522 Eli, Of course you are right. Perhaps my hope (dream?) is of health care funding which is no longer dependent upon 'funding fashion', but is provided by, or at least channeled through national governments, to be used in an equitable manner. Yes, of course I'm an idealistic fool! Chris Eli,
Of course you are right. Perhaps my hope (dream?) is of health care funding which is no longer dependent upon ‘funding fashion’, but is provided by, or at least channeled through national governments, to be used in an equitable manner. Yes, of course I’m an idealistic fool!

Chris

]]> By: Chris Green http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/03/27/cheap-travel-for-mountaineers-and-hiv-positives-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Chris Green Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:19:15 +0000 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/03/27/cheap-travel-for-mountaineers-and-hiv-positives-in-india/#comment-513 Interestingly, ten years or so ago, people with HIV were banned from traveling on the Indian railways! But we do need to make sure we explain the reasons behind such positive discrimination. People with diabetes have a point when that note that they must pay for syringes, while 'junkies' get them for free. We must ensure that the activism around HIV improves the health services for all, not just for people with HIV. That means that we must press for the diabetics to get free needles too... Chris <strong>Elizabeth comments</strong>: I agree emphatically. But is there a way of providing clean needles for diabetics with money from HIV prevention sources? Because whether we like it or not (and of course the answer is not), funding fashion has created an inequity that now "favours" HIV over other health needs. Interestingly, ten years or so ago, people with HIV were banned from traveling on the Indian railways!

But we do need to make sure we explain the reasons behind such positive discrimination. People with diabetes have a point when that note that they must pay for syringes, while ‘junkies’ get them for free.

We must ensure that the activism around HIV improves the health services for all, not just for people with HIV. That means that we must press for the diabetics to get free needles too…

Chris

Elizabeth comments: I agree emphatically. But is there a way of providing clean needles for diabetics with money from HIV prevention sources? Because whether we like it or not (and of course the answer is not), funding fashion has created an inequity that now “favours” HIV over other health needs.

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