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eghalaya’s data on people infected with HIV/AIDS may earn it the tag as a low prevalence state. However, a surveillance study conducted by the National AIDS Control Programme-3 found out that Meghalaya falls under Group ‘C’ Category, which means although the state has low prevalence but yet vulnerable. As part of the awareness programme and building partnership with media on HIV/AIDS, a one-day media consultancy seminar was organised in Shillong. A total of 254 HIV positive cases have been detected so far in Meghalaya, which National AIDS Control Organisation described as a low prevalence rate of 0.08 per cent. At the same time, chances for it to come up to group ‘B’ or ‘A’ cannot be denied. Lack of proper information in the rural areas has made it quite impossible to detect the HIV Positive or save the infected person from Stigma and discrimination of the society. In Meghalaya, 93 percent of the people living in rural areas are still unaware of HIV positive and the reason for its occurrence. As part of the National AIDS Control programme, National Aids Control Organisation and Meghalaya AIDS control society has started eleven Integrated Counseling and Testing centres in the state, apart from eleven 247 Public Health Care centres to help infected people lead a normal life. In this seminar, Centre for Advocacy and research as well as Meghalaya Aids control society has taken up the initiative to make society aware of this with the help of Media to stop the doctrine of stigma and discrimination that is attached to HIV positive/AIDS in our society. Many resourceful persons as well as journalists also became part of this seminar. The seminar also focuses on various aspects of the life and the treatment and counseling of HIV infected person apart from the various other programmes under National AIDS Control Programme-3.
eghalaya’s data on people infected with HIV/AIDS may earn it the tag as a low prevalence state. However, a surveillance study conducted by the National AIDS Control Programme-3 found out that Meghalaya falls under Group ‘C’ Category, which means although the state has low prevalence but yet vulnerable. As part of the awareness programme and building partnership with media on HIV/AIDS, a one-day media consultancy seminar was organised in Shillong. A total of 254 HIV positive cases have been detected so far in Meghalaya, which National AIDS Control Organisation described as a low prevalence rate of 0.08 per cent. At the same time, chances for it to come up to group ‘B’ or ‘A’ cannot be denied. Lack of proper information in the rural areas has made it quite impossible to detect the HIV Positive or save the infected person from Stigma and discrimination of the society. In Meghalaya, 93 percent of the people living in rural areas are still unaware of HIV positive and the reason for its occurrence. As part of the National AIDS Control programme, National Aids Control Organisation and Meghalaya AIDS control society has started eleven Integrated Counseling and Testing centres in the state, apart from eleven 247 Public Health Care centres to help infected people lead a normal life. In this seminar, Centre for Advocacy and research as well as Meghalaya Aids control society has taken up the initiative to make society aware of this with the help of Media to stop the doctrine of stigma and discrimination that is attached to HIV positive/AIDS in our society. Many resourceful persons as well as journalists also became part of this seminar. The seminar also focuses on various aspects of the life and the treatment and counseling of HIV infected person apart from the various other programmes under National AIDS Control Programme-3.
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