One-day media sensitisation programme held on HIV/AIDS in Manipur

Our Correspondent

Senapati, Sep. 8 (EMN): In a move to sensitise media persons to have a good grasp on issues of HIV/AIDS, a one day media sensitisation programme on ‘Newly Adopted HIV/AIDS (Prevention & Control) Act 2017’ was held at Mao/Poumai catholic community hall in Senapati district on Wednesday.

Organised by the KTT, Manipur with the support of MSACS, the workshop was attended by Khelen Thokchom Trust (KTT) president Robert Sapam, Assistant Director IEC & Mainstreaming Phanjoubam Lanngamba, IEC & Mainstreaming Omajit Leishangthem and state Targeted Intervention (TI) coordinator Ksh Deepak of Manipur State AIDS Control Society(MSACS).

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Speaking on the occasion, Deepak said that nine out of sixteen districts of Manipur are high category districts while the remaining seven districts are in moderate category.

“This trend shows that HIV/AIDS is still a concern for the border state,” said Deepak. He said that presently 54 NGOs are taking up TI programmes through 63 integrated council and testing centres, 59 Opioid Substitution Therapy centres and 13 Antiretroviral therapy centres across the state. Assistant Director IEC and Mainstreaming Lanngamba, IEC & Mainstreaming Omajit also spoke in Media ethics on HIV & AIDS reporting and HIV & AIDS (Prevention & Control)Act 2017.