A special division in Qingliu prison has been created to cater to HIV-positive male inmates from China’s southeastern Fujian Province. Positive prisoners are given medication and housing, among other services. In China, there are an estimated 650,000 people living with HIV, 75,000 of whom have AIDS.
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