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AIDS kills 23 in Pokhara, 150 carry HIV Pokhara, Aug. 23 (RSS): Twenty-three people have so far died of AIDS in Kaski district. Blood tests carried out at public and private health institutions show that 150 persons are carrying the HIV virus. This was disclosed at a bi-annual evaluation and project planning workshop of the HIV/AIDS control programme organised by the district AIDS coordination committee, the district public health office and the I.N.F. AIDS control programme, Pokhara. The workshop has recommended the implementation of information and education-oriented programmes on AIDS control, production and distribution of posters and pamphlets, putting up hoardings in all the VDCs, exhibitions on video, street plays and training for media persons. Likewise, recommendations were also received for giving emphasis to moral education, information-oriented programmes through the media, publicity at cinema halls, audio visual aids awareness programmes and integrated aid-related programmes. Some 30 persons including representatives from the district AIDS coordination committee, NGOs, the I.N.F. and journalists took part in the workshop. Other Stories |
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