A Baby Infected HIV in Ceger

One out of 85 babies at Tunas Bangsa Social Institution, Ceger, Cipayung, East Jakarta is infected with Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Her growth is very good. At first, the baby was positively infected of HIV. But after routinely cured, she become reactive now

The head of Tunas Bangsa Social Institution of Baby, Sri Utami said, a baby girl was delivered from Cengkareng General Hospital, West Jakarta three months ago. But, this five years old poor baby is in healthy growth.

"Her growth is very good. At first, the baby was positively infected of HIV. But after routinely cured, she become reactive now. As planned, a blood test will be conducted in the next three months and hopefully will result negative," Sri Utami said, Friday (4/25).

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She optimistic the baby can be normal like another baby as usual. Moreover, medical treatment keeps conducted routinely and already have significant change.  Even, the baby initialed NL is treated as well as the other babies.

"We divide her room from the other babies. But we still give same treatment. Every baby here are well treated by existing nannies," Sri Utami added.

According to her, this baby was born at Cengkareng Regional Hospital with normal childbirth process. Because of the baby got fever, her mother suddenly asked permission to hospital officer and promised to return again to take her baby. But until this time, the mother of the baby is never go back to hospital.

Finally, hospital officials decided to take the baby to Tunas Bangsa Social Institution of Baby in Ceger, Cipayung. The baby will be treated until 12 years old before given to Putra Utama 1 Social Institution for Children in Klender, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.

Sri Utami continued, the baby in her institution can be adopted by the public as long as meet the administration requirements determined by Jakarta Dept. of Social. The requirements are 5 years minimum age of marriage, productive age between 30 to 55 years old, prioritized for those who have no children, or maximum have 1 children.

Do not forget bringing ID card copy, family card, letter of reproduction from doctor, birth certificate, and a letter of good conduct (SKCK). Two months approach to the baby is also required.