Born to live
Director Alberto Gerosa, Davide Arosio
Countries
Duration 55 min
Synopsis
January 20 1997: Father Giovanni Contarin inaugurates in Rayong the Camillian Social Center, a center for the reception and the care of abandoned and poor people affected by HIV and AIDS. Through the testimonies of the HIV-positive orphans who after the advent of ARV treatment have been able to overcome the disease and survive, and the operators who dedicate to them every single day of their lives, it is told the story of a decade of struggles which led the Thai Society to respect human rights and dignity of children, to ensure access to essential medical care, to recognize the importance of prevention and protection, to accept HIV-positive people in a society full of prejudice.
January 20 1997: Father Giovanni Contarin inaugurates in Rayong the Camillian Social Center, a center for the reception and the care of abandoned and poor people affected by HIV and AIDS. Through the testimonies of the HIV-positive orphans who after the advent of ARV treatment have been able to overcome the disease and survive, and the operators who dedicate to them every single day of their lives, it is told the story of a decade of struggles which led the Thai Society to respect human rights and dignity of children, to ensure access to essential medical care, to recognize the importance of prevention and protection, to accept HIV-positive people in a society full of prejudice.