AR organises medical seminar on HIV
Source: IT News
Imphal, February 19 2021:
As part of Continuous Medical Education (CME), a medical seminar on recent technical guidelines of National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) was organised by Assam Rifles at HQ IGAR (South), Mantripukhri.
The event was conducted in collaboration with Manipur State AIDS Control Society (MACS) and ITECH India on yesterday.
The event was inaugurated by Maj Gen Alok Naresh, Inspector General Assam Rifles (South) in the presence of eminent persons of MACS including Dr Lucy Duilang, Joint Director MACS, Prof Ksh Birendro Singh, Head of Department of Medicine, RIMS, Prof N Kameshor, Head of Department of Pediatrics, JNIMS and Prof KhLokeshwor Singh, Medical Superintendent, JNIMS.
Medical Officers of Assam Rifles units under IGAR (South) attended the highly interactive programme which enlightened on various queries & provided insight into recent advancements in treatment of HIV/AIDS.
The occassion marked as the prelude to the opening of the Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) at the Assam Rifles Multispeciality Hospital (ARMH), Mantripukhri and will go a long way towards making easier access to treatment for the troops and families of Assam Rifles suffering from HIV/AIDS.
At the end of the session, a vote of thanks was offered by Commandant KuhelikaGuha, Comdt (Health), ARMH to all civil dignitaries from medical fraternity for imparting their valuable knowledge on undeafeated disease.
Also, she extended gratitude to ITECH India for making the session a grand success.