- Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district has the highest number of HIV+ cases in the country after Aizawl, Mizoram
- Thousands of children in Guntur district are the sole breadwinners in their families; they also have to bear the burden of nursing their parents
- Many children are HIV-infected from birth, but have to work as daily wagers to survive
- A high population of mobile sex workers in Guntur has helped the spread of the virus; condom use is low.