Due to various misconceptions about HIV in society, people do not like to interact with HIV positive people. It is very important to make the general public understand that HIV is not transmitted by touch. The State Uttarakhand AIDS Control Society (USACS) additional project director Dr Saroj Naithani said this while speaking at a workshop organised by HIV Positive Network on the occasion of World AIDS Day here on Tuesday.
She said that just like patients of diabetes and hypertension take medicines daily to lead a normal life, the patients of HIV also have to take ART medicines to lead a normal life.
Pawan Bharadwaj from the Association for Positive People Living with HIV/AIDS, Uttarakhand, spoke about the help provided by the network. Help was also provided to those who were unable to procure medicines on time during the lockdown.
Apart from the workshop, USACS also organised a state level cycle rally in Dehradun. Voluntary blood donation was also undertaken at the event venue. Awareness programmes were also held in Dehradun, Haridwar and Pauri districts on the occasion.
Wednesday, 02 December 2020 | PNS | Dehradun
