CSOs serve memo against shutting down ART centres
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 04 2014:
Demanding immediate normalization of ART centres and other health related services such as PPCT, ICTC , Blood Bank, etc as well as assurance of not affecting such public health services by employees, authorities and association concerned while protesting to get their demands, various civil society organizations including User Manipur, HERICOUN, TIPS and WACAK jointly submitted a memorandum to Health Minister, Government of Manipur today.
The memorandum pointing out shutting down ART centres to press their demands by Manipur State AIDS Control Employees Association (MSACEA) has occurred twice and and repetition of such acts is not only in violation of the rights of the people who are on ART but also victimizing the victims of HIV/AIDS epidemic.