World AIDS Day observed in districts
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 01 2023:
As in other parts of the globe, district level World AIDS Day was observed on Friday.
District AIDS Prevention and Control Committee (DAPCC), Bishnupur in collaboration with Royal Academy of Law, Oinam observed the Day under the theme 'Let Communities Lead' at Academy's seminar hall with Bishnupur deputy commissioner Lourembam Bikram as chief guest and Academy's Governing Body secretary I Jugeshwor Singh as functional president, while Bishnupur chief medical officer Dr L Raichandra Singh and Academy principal Eliza Meisnam were present as guests of honour.
Similarly, Child Welfare Ashram, Jiribam and 50-Bedded Hospital, Jiribam observed World AIDS Day at the Hospital which was attended by social activist N Budhachandra as chief guest and District Hospital, Jiribam ICTV, OST & ART in-charge Dr Justin Haobam as president along with Child Welfare Ashram, Jiribam secretary RK Bijoysana Singh and District Hospital's deputy medical superintendent Dr Elangbam Okendro Singh as guests of honour.
As part of the observance, a two-minute silence was observed in condolence of people who lost their lives to the disease along with lighting of candles in the evening.
On the other hand, Thoubal District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit (DAPCU) in collaboration with MNP+, Thoubal and VIHAAN Project, Thoubal held a candle lighting programme at DAPCU Office, in connection with World AIDS Day.
The programme which started with lighting of candle by VIHAAN Project staff P Sandyarani was also attended by doctors and staff of DAPCU, MNP+ and VIHAAN Project.
In Kakching district, Kha Manipur Yoga and Nature Cure Association observed World AIDS Day-2023 at the Healing Point of Anandasingh Yoga and Nature Cure Research Hospital, located at Machin Manao Ching, Kakching Chumnang Leikai on Friday.
Kakching additional SP (LO) Athokpam Romendro attended the event as chief guest while Association's secretary Dr Mayanglambam Rajkumar and Kakching Khunou PHC MO (AYUSH) Dr N Ambrabati were present as president and guest of honour respectively.
World AIDS Day-2023 was also observed in Chandel district under the theme 'Let Communities Lead' at Chandel town hall with CMO Dr Serbum Serthani as chief guest, District AIDS Control officer Dr B Cingdeihnieng as functional president and Chandel district hospital MD Dr Joyson Mathew Monsang as guest of honour.