Recently, it was reported that an 8-year-old boy with HIV/AIDS in Xichong county of Sichuan province was discriminated against by his home village. More than 200 villagers signed a petition in early December demanding he be sent away and quarantined for treatment, according to a report by the People's Daily. The National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) has paid great attention to the case and immediately reached out to the Sichuan Health and Family Planning Commission to learn about the situation. The NHFPC coordinates with the local government to ensure the boy can receive medical treatment, life assistance and primary education.

According to the local government report, the boy was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 2012. He was periodically checked and given free treatment against AIDS. The boy has been given 678 yuan a month as part of an AIDS children basic allowance since 2013, and each year he will get 2,000 yuan in relief funds. At present, the local government is arranging school registration for the boy, and publicizing knowledge about HIV/AIDS for villagers.

China has always paid great attention to protect the rights of all HIV-infected persons and AIDS patients, including children. The State Council released the AIDS Prevention and Control Regulation clearly stipulated that no unit can discriminate against HIV-infected persons, AIDS patients and their family members. These people’s rights for marriage, employment, doctors and school enrollment are protected by the law. China carried out the “Four Free and One Care” policy to help HIV/AIDS patients. Departments of the health and family planning commission, education, civil affairs and finance have released some documents to ensure HIV/AIDS children’s rights in school enrollment, doctors and life assistance.

Recently, the NHFPC together with relevant departments will release a notice to reaffirm the rights of children with HIV/AIDS. They also require the local government supervise the implementation of the policy. The State Council’s AIDS Working Committee will randomly inspect to ensure these policies can be fully implemented.