South African president, Jacob Zuma,
has reportedly promised to pay 50,000 Rands (about N840,000) to
confirmed HIV positive citizens who tattoo their status near their
genital area.
In addition to the money, such individuals will also be given free counseling and medication, Vanguard reports.
The
initiative is said to be contained in a newly signed bill by the
president, and has been widely regarded as a great step in helping to
combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the country which has the highest HIV
prevalence in Africa.
Reports
state that only the first 10 million people (who already tested
positive) to volunteer to have their HIV statuses tatted near their
genitals would be given the money in form of a funeral expense voucher.
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