Introductory segment highlights the social stigma that exacerbates the isolation suffered by some victims by profiling a young Thai woman who contracted AIDS when circumstances forced her into prostitution. Fearful of bringing dishonor to her family, she removes herself to an AIDS hospice temple in a remote monastery. Her family eventually relents, accepts her condition and brings her home to spend her last days with th…more
A Russian couple who contracted HIV through intravenous drug use goes on a campaign to educate others by raising awareness about the disease. In the process, they deal with deteriorating health, various family issues and their own fears and regrets about their condition.
Alex, a student afflicted with AIDS, finds his health and quality of life much improved as a result of the numerous resources the Brazilian government devotes to battling and containing the spread of the disease. His ordeal unexpectedly brings his family, mother Beth, father Antonio and brother Antonio, closer together.
Nagaraj and his wife Bhanumati and decide to risk having a child even though he tests positive for HIV. Though Bhanu cuts off contact with her family when they urge her to leave him, Nagaraj's mother, Kamakshi, renders unflagging support to the struggling couple. Meanwhile, their doctor, Dr. N.B. Kala of Poornima Hospital, notes that, despite the stigma associated with the disease, Nagaraj has been successful in gaining…more
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