Pune: Another TAAL centre in city

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Another Taal centre in city

Express News Service

Pune, June 1: Actress Riya Sen will be present on Saturday at the

inauguration of the new Taal centre which is run by HIV positive

people for HIV positive people.

Taal is a unique care and support centre set up in association with

Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Network of Maharashtra by People Living with

HIV/AIDS (NMP+) and Human Resource Development Network (HRDN).

The first of its kind, the Taal centre was inaugurated in Pune in

January 2006. Within a short span, Taal-Pune has not only been

serving more than 1,000 positive people but has become a model centre

for others to replicate, a statement issued here stated. Taal-Pune

has become self-sustainable and financially independent. Making it a

one-stop shop for HIV positive people, Taal has acquired additional

facilities like laboratory for testing/monitoring, daily doctor

service and peer group counselling. Taal, `The New Centre of

Excellence' will be inaugurated on June 2.

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