A WORKSHOP on HIV/AIDS was organised by Indian Medical Association, Allahabad branch, in association with Clinton Foundation and NACO, here recently.
The objective of the workshop was to motivate local physicians to play a more active role in the control of the dreaded HIV virus.
The workshop was inaugurated by Prof PC Saxena, principal of MLN Medical College, Allahabad.
On the occasion Dr Saxena said private physicians have an important role to play in the community for HIV prevention, early detection and education.
AMA president Dr AK Bansal said now AIDS could be managed with the help of many anti-viral drugs, which are available at ART Centres in UP including BHU Varanasi, KGMU Lucknow and Medical College Meerut.
“Many VCTC Centres (Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre) have also opened for HIV testing and providing counselling to general public,” he added.
District coordinator Dr GS Sinha said, the workshop was organised for those doctors who were not managing HIV patients but need basic information on safety, testing and referral.
“It is a six hour classroom-based programme in which various topics, including HIV transmission, prevention, diagnosis, introduction of ARV treatment, post exposure prophylaxis, preventing mother to child transmission and referral network for HIV care and treatment were covered,” he said. The lectures were delivered by Dr MK Madnani and Dr RP Shukla. State vice-president Dr Ashok Agarwal was guest of honour and distributed certificates to the delegates. AMA secretary Dr VK Gupta conducted the proceedings and also proposed the vote of thanks.
“It is a six hour classroom-based programme in which various topics, including HIV transmission, prevention, diagnosis, introduction of ARV treatment, post exposure prophylaxis, preventing mother to child transmission and referral network for HIV care and treatment were covered,” he said. The lectures were delivered by Dr MK Madnani and Dr RP Shukla. State vice-president Dr Ashok Agarwal was guest of honour and distributed certificates to the delegates. AMA secretary Dr VK Gupta conducted the proceedings and also proposed the vote of thanks.