10-Year-Old Boy Carries Dead HIV+ Mother Alone For Autopsy In UP's Etah

• A 10-year-old boy in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, carried his deceased HIV+ mother's body alone for a post-mortem examination.
• His mother, 52, died from tuberculosis and HIV; his father passed away last year from HIV, leading to social ostracization.
• The boy sat by his mother's body for hours until local police intervened, arranging the autopsy and burial.
• The child alleged threats from relatives attempting to seize his land, who also neglected his mother's health.
• District health officials stated the mother received aid for tuberculosis in 2017 and are reviewing the current situation.

Why It Matters: A 10-year-old boy faced social ostracization and carried his deceased HIV+ mother alone for autopsy in Etah.