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| AIDS graph dips marginally | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 25
AIDS graph in Jammu and Kashmir has marginally dipped in high risk groups,thanks to intensive awareness programme launched by state's AIDS prevention and control society.
"As per the survey conducted by Jammu and Kashmir aids prevention and control society mass awareness has resulted in the reduction of AIDS graph to 0.3 per cent in high risk groups and 0.02 per cent in general population in the state", the Director AIDS Society J&K M A Wani said on Friday.
Wani was speaking at HIV/AIDS advocacy seminar organised by Rural Development department of Baramulla district in collaboration with J&K State AIDS prevention and control society here.
He said 92 per cent areas in the state have been covered under awareness programmes by involvement of various agencies and about 72,000 people have voluntarily got themselves tested against AIDS through counselling centres opened in every district.
Wani said intensive awareness programme through electronic and print media has already been launched and under religious advocacy programme, 840 Imam's (who heads prayers in mosques) have been trained besides two teachers each in 2,000 high and higher secondary schools, 17,000 workers of social welfare department, 2,400 Surpanches and Panchas have also been trained for conveying the messages in their respective areas. |
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