HM orders launching of mass-level IEC drive across the state
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, August 21-
Coming out with a plan to provide much needed handholding to the children infected and affected by HIV in the state, CM Mann led Punjab Government is all set to implement a major initiative to grant a monthly financial assistance of Rs. 1500 aid to children of HIV infected parents.
This was disclosed by Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh, while chairing the 1st meeting of the State Council on AIDS at Prayas Bhawan here, on Wednesday.
Dr. Balbir Singh shared that the State Council put forth a proposal to offer free transportation service for infected patients from their homes to the treatment facility— Anti-Retroviral Therapy Centre once a month. Additionally, they have planned to establish a task force to develop tailored programs for individuals living with HIV, aiming to enhance their employability and enable them to lead a dignified life.
He further added that the meeting agreed to authorise the acceptance of documents verified by the Medical Officer of the Anti-Retroviral Therapy Centre (ART Centre) for various social welfare schemes implemented by different departments.
