Expert agency to review working of NACO

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Expert agency to review working of NACO

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, AUG. 12. The Union Health Minister, Anbumani Ramadoss,

has proposed to engage an independent expert agency such as the

Indian Institute of Management to review the working of the National

AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and to launch programmes to create

greater awareness among the student community on HIV/AIDS.

Dr. Anbumani said the working of NACO had not been " satisfactory''

in recent years. The agency would identify the shortcomings and

suggest corrective measures. Asked about the claims by NACO

officials that they were gradually succeeding in containing the

disease, he said: " Where is the success? The results are not

showing. " On programmes for students, he said that while special

training camps would be organised to sensitise the presidents and

other office-bearers of college student unions, he would soon have

discussions with the Human Resource Development Ministry on the need

to strengthen HIV-related education in school curriculum. At

present, some information was imparted to students in 14 plus age

group.

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