Manipur: AIDS causing serious concern

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AIDS causing serious concern

IMPHAL, March 31 – The prevalence of HIV and AIDS in the State is a

cause of serious concern, Manipur governor Ved Prakash Marwah said

while delivering his address in the recently concluded Manipur

Legislative Assembly.

As many as 14,837 HIV positive cases have already been detected in

Manipur. Under the AIDS Control Programme, which is being implemented

by the Manipur State AIDS Control Society, cent per cent screening

has been introduced in the three Blood Banks - RIMS Hospital, JN

Hospital and District hospital, Churachandpur.

The Society has also set up 28 targeted intervention projects in the

State. AIDS education curriculum has been introduced in the schools

from classes IV to X. A project to carry out the feasibility study of

transmission of HIV from mother to child has been started in all the

districts of Manipur. It is hoped that with these measures and with

the cooperation of the people, it will be possible to control the

menace of AIDS in the State.

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