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| 3-day AIDS exhibition in Red Ribbon Express inaugurated | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, NOV 13-Minister for Health, Sham Lal Sharma and Minister for Revenue Relief and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla today inaugurated 3-day AIDS exhibition in Red Ribbon Express train at Railway Station.
The train reached Jammu by the efforts of Jammu and Kashmir State AIDS Prevention Control Society (JKAPCS) and aims to aware people about HIV/AIDS and other related health issues.
Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, Director Health, Dr. Ashok Sharma, Project Director JKAPCS, Waseem Qureshi, Director Social Welfare, Jammu, Mr. Mehmood Rana, Director Horticulture, Jammu, Jia Lal Sharma, Director Planning and Marketing, M. S. Qasba, Joint Director Information, Jammu, Soujanya Sharma, Chief Medical Officer, Jammu, Chief Education Officer, besides other senior officers of JKAPCS, Social Welfare and Health departments and students from various schools of city of temples and locals were present .
Addressing the gathering, Sharma said the HIV/AIDS epidemic constitutes one of the most formidable challenges to the country.
The Minister said that such type of exhibition aims to evolve national response to HIV/AIDS in reducing and managing the impact of the epidemic in the world, which include to prevent transmission of HIV infection amongst workers and their families, protect rights of those who are infected and provide access to available care, support and treatment, protect workers from stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS by assuring them equity and dignity at the workplace and ensure safe migration and mobility with access to information services on HIV/AIDS.
Speaking on the occasion, Bhalla said that HIV infection is preventable, adding, promoting prevention efforts through information and education besides supporting changes in attitudes and behavior constitute the basic strategy to stamp out the menace.
Earlier, Bhalla and Sharma also inspected the exhibition in the Red Ribbon Express appreciating the artful exhibits display to insensate awareness about the infections of diseases. On the occasion, the local renowned artists presented colourful cultural items on HIV/AIDS which were highly appreciated by the gathering.
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