A leading health analyst Dr. MP Singh, formerly at the AIIMS,
observed that all HIV prevention till date was largely condom
centric . “Behaviour change ought to have wider connotations
than the mere modification of the terminal sex act,”
he added, lauding Dera Sacha Sauda’s efforts in this
direction.
Guruji further added that the plight of the transgenders or
Hijras was also pathetic. Schools ,vocational training and
employment opportunities would also be generated for them
to draw them out of the throes of marginalization . Dera Sacha
Sauda already has a campaign called the ‘Shahi Betian
Basera’ that caters to adoption of girl children from
those families that were convinced to forgo abortions of their
unborn daughters.
When someone pointed out that the world’s most ancient
profession could probably never be eradicated, Guruji replied
with humility that society must not give up until a beginning
has been made. Dera Sacha Sauda holds two Guinness world records
in blood donations and is also the most prolific eye donor
organization in the country. It has also ventured in a diverse
of humanitarian projects ranging from tribal emancipation
to humanitarian aid following natural disasters. Dera Sacha
Sauda has a membership totaling 35 million all across the
world who are free to profess whatever religions they belong
to.
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