Aligarh: AIDS Cell Meeting

[Guest guest]

AIDS Cell Meeting

AIDS Cell of the Ibn Sinâ Academy, Aligarh (India), organized a

meeting with the exhibition of all paraphernalia, on 31st October

2007 of thoughtful and committed volunteers in the field of HIV/AIDS.

The meeting was called on as a part of 'house party' program

of `Global AIDS Alliance' of Washington DC (USA) under the

chairmanship of Padma Shri Prof. Syed Zillur Rahman (President, Ibn

Sinâ Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciences).

In the meeting, firstly it was discussed programs of PEPFAR. All

members were agreed that the Global Fund earmarked is still short of

at least $8 billion for the fight of AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

and there is a need of fund raising in addition to ensure that the

next President of US will be commited with its fair share to fight

these diseases.

All members also signed the `Citizen's Pledge' prepared by `Global

AIDS Alliance' in asking the next President of the United States to

create, support, and fund a comprehensive plan to address the

HIV/AIDS pandemic.

In the meeting, discussions were also held to hold various functions

on the occasion of World AIDS Day in 2007 (1.12.2007). Like last

year, it was decided to organise a symposium on socio-medical

implication of HIV/AIDS. Eminent speakers comprising of medical,

social, legal and religious personalities, shall be invited as guest

speakers to deliver lectures on different aspects of the HIV/AIDS

problem.

In addition, specific sessions will be kept for video show, school

visit, and demonstration of posters, CDs and Voices of AIDS patients.

It was also suggested to review these programs round the year.

Following members were present in the meetings: Dr. Abdul Latif, Dr.

Tasawwer Hussain, Mr. S. H. Zahid Jamal, Dr. Mohd Shahid, Dr. Syed

Ziaur Rahman, Dr. M. Tauheed Ahmed, Mrs. Nazneen Rahman, Dr. Shoeb

Ahmad, Dr. Abdullah, Dr. Monil Singhai, Dr. Mahvish Haider, Dr. Amrit

Goel, Dr. Misbahuddin, Dr. Varun Gupta, Dr. Mohd Aslam, Mr. M. Ayub,

Mr. S. M. Gauhar Ali, etc.

The meeting ended with refreshment along with poetry recitation of

Dr. M. Tauheed Ahmed on HIV/AIDs and vote of thanks.

Syed Ziaur Rahman, MD

Honorary Consultant,

AIDS Cell, Ibn Sina Academy

Aligarh 202002, India

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