Treatment
As a first definite step, the care centre provides these children with shelter and a home they can call their own. Most are accommodated along with their mothers.
Next is the need to introduce some normalcy into the lives of these children. Since little is known about the past case histories of many of the children, the counsellors and the centres psychiatrist use 'play therapy' for encouraging more positive and creative energy. This also enables the children to cope with the more negative feelings arising out of the death or loss of parents as well as their own recurring illnesses etc.
The second step is to provide the children with an education and an opportunity to interact with other children in school. After much difficulty the care centre has succeeded in convincing schools authorities to admit these children.
The centre is also attempting to provide the children with the latest
medical care. In the past 6 months Anti Retro Viral drug therapy has
been initiated on the children, which costs more than Rs.2500 per child per month. This is delays the spurt of viral growth. Constant care is also provided by the doctors and resident care givers since ARV drug
therapy spawns many side effects.
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