CoNE petitions HC
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 21 2013:
People living with HIV/AIDS under the aegis of Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE) have filed a petition to Manipur High Court for mandatory functioning of Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) Centres across the State under the guidelines of National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) .
The petition was filed by Advocate Khwairakpam Tarunkumar on behalf of the CoNE highlighting the problems faced by PLHIVs at the ART Centres.
They also put forward for installing necessary equipments for conducting Viral Load Test at a suitable location in Imphal.
After hearing the petition, a division bench of Manipur High Court comprising Chief Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Justice N Kotishwar on Friday, issued notice to the respondents namely Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Director General of NACO, Project Director of MACS, Director of RIMS, Medical Superintendent of RIMS, Nodal Officer of ART Centre, RIMS and State Principal Secretary (Health) for taking up necessary measures.