Workshop on HIV/AIDS & drug abuse held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 17 2014:
A one-day District Level Networking Workshop on HIV/AIDS and drug abuse, organised by the Diocesan Social Service Society (DSSS), was held today at Khuman Lampak Youth Hostel.
Speaking on the occasion, DSSS district project coordinator W Diljit said the people should join hand with the NGOs in spreading awareness of HIV/AIDS among themselves.
The awareness among the masses, he added, in itself, could contribute greatly in the effort to curb the disease.
State TB officer, Imphal West Dr L Suresh Singh elaborated on the remedies of TB and its co-infection with HIV and related treatments during his speech today.
Speaking as resource persons of the event, Ibomcha Singh and Amit Singh, old inmates from previous detoxification camp explained on 'personal experience sharing on detoxification' .
A discussion session for the attending resource persons/facilitators was later held as part of the workshop today.