AR conducts health seminar
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 27 2012:
Under the aegis of IGAR (S), 28 Sector Assam Rifles conducted a health seminar at Kakching today.
Appropriately themed "Awareness with Compassion", the seminar brought together Assam Rifles and other Government and Non Government agencies in a collaborative effort to prevent spread of HIV and AIDS.
The seminar was a step forward in the direction to eradicate the stigma and discrimination associated with people living with HIV.
Various eminent speakers expressed their views touching over a wide range of issues related to HIV and AIDS.
The seminar was inaugurated by Maj Gen UK Gurung,YSM,IGAR(S) and attended by various civil dignitaries includes Dr Lenin Singh, Department of Psychiatry, RIMS; Dr LR Kom, Dr RK Rosie, Dy Directors of MACS; Dr Guneswar Sharma, State Ayush Officer; Dr Nabakanta Sharma of JNIMS; Hijam Rajesh, Editor of Sangai Express (English); Satyajit Usham, Editor of Hueiyen Lanpao (English), Kh Pradeepkumar, Mr Manipur; Ng Ratan Singh, Project Manager of MNP+ and a large number of students from various colleges of Thoubal and Chandel District.
Topics like changing scenario of AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination, the nexus of Drugs HIV and AIDS, Role and Challenges of Media and Alternative Cure from AYUSH were emphasized upon by the speakers.
The seminar also included a discussion on various issues and questions of the audience were aptly answered by the eminent panel.