15-Apr-2015 DINDIGUL: An HIV positive 25-year-old mentally challenged woman rescued by the health department officials from the streets of the pilgrim centre of Palani, was sent to the Institute of Mental health at Kilpauk in Chennai on Tuesday. She was found in a corner of the temple town, before being handed over to the health officials. Family members of the young woman on seeing a change in her activities took her to a local hospital in Palani where she underwent treatment for mental illness. However, she turned ferocious seven years ago. As the woman’s father and other members of the family had found it difficult to keep her at home, she started roaming on the streets without dress. She was preyed upon by anti-socials and was declared HIV positive a few months ago to the utter shock of the family, sources said. Meanwhile, Ravikala, Joint Director of Dindigul government hospital, on inspection at Palani government hospital, was approached by the hapless woman’s father to save his daughter. Upon Ravikala’s advice, the father lodged a complaint with the police, who then asked him bring the mentally ill woman home. After a frenetic search, he found her in a corner of the town and pleaded with her to come home for lunch to which she agreed. Woman constable, Renuga, waiting there took her to the Dindigul hospital in a van on Monday. Superintendent of Police Saravanan and DSP Vanitha extended assistance and the health officials admitted her in a private home that night. In the morning she was taken to Kilpauk in a van with police security. http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Mentally-Challenged-HIV-Posstive-Woman-Rescued-Hospitalised/2015/04/15/article2764890.ece
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