A prisoner’s petition in the Andhra Pradesh High Court (HC) seeking bail for AIDS treatment has led to a shocking revelation that 27 inmates of the Rajamahendravaram Central Prison are afflicted by AIDS. The HC heard the case on Wednesday and reacted sharply demanding the jail authorities furnish a detailed report on the total number of AIDS patients in the jail and the medical treatment being given to them. Pre-existing conditionSpeaking to The Hindu, the Jail Superintendent S. Rajarao said 19 of the 27 prisoners identified as AIDS patients, were afflicted by the virus when they came to serve their terms. “The prison records show that Yedukondalu was hit by the AIDS causing virus in 2006,” he added. The jail officials have been asked to submit a detailed report on Friday.

Source: The Hindu August 01, 2019 18:56 UTC