Port Blair, Dec 21: Andaman & Nicobar AIDS Control Society conducted training programme on HIV/AIDS & Blood Donation Motivation, STD & Condom Promotion at Andaman MahilaMondal on 21.12.2021. More than 70 participants attended the programme.
Smt. Zubaida Begum, President, Andaman MahilaMondal Welcome the gathering.
Shri Girish Kumar AD (SPM) briefed the gathering about the symptoms and prevention of STD and the preventive measures against HIV infection like safe sex, condom usage, use of sterilized/disposable needles/syringes, safe blood transfusion etc. were highlighted. Youths are important target group who need to know all about HIV/AIDS. They were also exhorted to come forward for the Voluntary Blood Donation.
Shri Kaushik Kumar Halder, AD (IEC) imparted about HIV/AIDS (Prevention & Control) ACT, 2017 to prevent and control the spread of HIV/ AIDS, prohibits discrimination against persons with HIV and AIDS and No person shall be compelled to disclose is HIV status except by an order of court.
The participants were exhorted to come forward for “Knowing their HIV Status” by voluntarily getting tested themselves. The test report if found positive will be dealt confidentially for care and support.
Smt. Sarasamma Prabhakaran, Secretary, Andaman MahilaMondal ended with vote of thanks.
