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Red Ribbon school fights HIV, kids' access to education

471 views · Published 1 December 2018 · 13:06 · Indexed 8 October 2026

Channel: CGTN · 2018 · News & Politics

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Although HIV has been around for almost 40 years and is now regarded as a chronic disease, it still strikes fear in the hearts of many Chinese. The stigma associated with those three letters is so deep that the virus not only damages the immune system but also the prospects of its young bearers to get an education. 

In Linfen, a city in China's Shanxi Province known for its wheat and cotton production, is the Linfen Red Ribbon school. Today, it stands as one of the few schools in China that specializes in teaching kids living with HIV.

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