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| Media Sensitization Workshop on AIDS organized | |  Jammu, November 29 (Scoop News)-Mamta Health Institute for Mother and Child, New Delhi in association with Jammu & Kashmir State AIDS Control society and Jammu & Kashmir Society for Promotion of Youth & Masses organized Media Sensitization workshop at Hotel K.C. Residency, here today.
The event was organized under project Vihaan which aims at bringing qualitative improvement in the life of PLHIVs.
Dr. Saleemur Rehman Project Director, JKSACS was present as chief guest.
A. Rehman, Program Manager, Mamta welcomed all participants and gave detailed outline of the workshop.
Risheesh Khajuria ,AD (IEC), JKSACS presented the scenario of HIV/AIDS in Jammu and Kashmir and services provided by JKSACS. He said that the State falls under the low prevalence State where the infection rate among the adult HIV prevalence is 0.17% with estimated population of PLHAs 5000.
Sukhwinder Singh, HIV/TB Coordinator, Mamta explained about the activities taken up under project vihaan. He said that Vihaan is a national initiative to establish 350 care and support centres across India to provide expanded access to key services, increase treatment adherence, reduce stigma and discrimination and improve the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS.
In special session of Voices from community through the medium of case studies, audio video film and positive speaker experiences and challenges of PLHIV was shared.
Rajesh Ranjan, Chief Operating officer, MAMTA explored the areas in which media can be useful to address issues of PLHIV. Media can play vital role in advocacy so he requested all media persons to cover all important days and events so demands of PLHIVs can be highlighted.
Dr Ramneek-TB/HIV coordinator from State TB Cell, Jammu gave Status of co infection HIV/TB in state and Govt. response to it.
Mr Ashvini, President Press club, Jammu gave the assurance that media will support the cause of fight against HIV/AIDS.
Dr. Saleemur Rehma , Project Director, JKSACS said that HIV patient need special attention from all departments as it is our social responsibility to take care of this vulnerable community.. He thanked MAMTA to organize this event and it is good to have all electronic and print media together and requested Media personal to advertise the correct information about HIV/AIDS.
At last Ms. Pallavi Singh, PD-JKPSYM gave vote of thanks.
Present in workshop were Santosh Kumari, PC CSC Jammu, Dr.Amit Vaid, CST Consultant JKSACS, Ashwani, President Press Club, Jammu.
Mr Nagendra Jamwal, Joint Director, Information and Dr T R Raina, Ex HOD blood bank and member NBTC also expressed their views in the workshop.
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