Bulgarian Medics Infect Children with HIV Virus
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The Nigerian Punch Daily Newspaper of Friday May 7th 2004, re-
ported on page 49, Lower portion of column 1, that "Libya to
Execute Bulgarian Medics", caught attention last night.
I am still amazed that the Global watchers and Fighters of
AIDS/HIV related issues have been silent on the issue.
The case started about five years ago. The Medics deliberately
injected HIV virus into some 400 children in Children's hospital
in Banghazi, Libya. 40 of the Children have died already.
Libya is a more advance, more transparent African/Arab Country.
How sure are we of what the happenings are in other African
countries, especially the corrupt ones that can do any thing for
money?
The cry for death/maximum penalty from the Libyan Prosecutors is
not the solution. There is need for the African Union, UNICEF
and the UNAIDS to wade into the matter and seek a lasting solu-
tion to the rampant cases of some (not all) advantaged Nations
committing heinous crimes against humanity, because of the igno-
rance or corrupt stance of the leaders and officials of other
less privileged nations.
This reduces the blame (if any) on the Kano State Medical offi-
cials that refused the polio vaccines used in their state. And
tries to validate the cry against Procter and Gamble infecting
women with HIV through Sanitary Towels in Maiduguri some years.
May the Almighty continue to deliver us from the hands of God-
less people who believe they can hold the world at ransom.
Adamu Ayuba
Nigeria
mailto:adamu@abujanig.org