HIV/AIDS awareness session held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 08 2022:
44 Assam Rifles of 22 sector/IGAR (East) in collaboration with ARCH Shokhuvi, Dimapur organised an awareness cum interactive session on HIV /AIDS awareness on the fifth day of Assam Rifles healers' conclave in Tamenglong.
In a release, PRO (Defence) informed that ARCH Shokhuvi commandant Dr CI Birader, MD (community medicine) attended the event as resource person and it was coordinated by 44 AR commandant SS Shah, CMO of the unit.
Dr Birader virtually addressed the attendees at Tamenglong and highlighted various aspects related to HIV/AIDS.
He informed the attendees about how the virus is transmitted and treatment of the same.
He said that the treatment should begin as soon as possible after the diagnosis of HIV, regardless of viral load.
By taking HIV medicine people with HIV can live longer with healthy life and prevent transmitting HIV to their respective partners.