Overseas Indians Sought in Containing HIV/AIDS

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OVERSEAS INDIANS INTERVENTION SOUGHT IN CONTAINING HIV/AIDS

17:19 IST

The Minister of State for Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri

Fernandes has urged NRIs and PIOs to support AIDS awareness and

control activities in India. He said that the Government was

involving all related agencies in to spread awareness about killer

disease. Shri Fernandes, who was also Convener of Parliamentary forum on

AIDS, was delivering key note address at Panel Discussion on HIV/AIDS in

India-Role of Diaspora, at Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas-2006, here today.

He said that for the Government, ensuing the safety of

every Indian from this disease is a matter of priority. Shri

Fernandes lauded those efforts of Andhra Pradesh government in

creating awareness among masses as well as vulnerable groups with sex education

even at school and college level.

Shri K. iah, Minister of Health and Finance, urged that NRIs and

PIOs should come forward to adopt HIV/AIDS affected children. He

chaired the panel discussion on HIV/AIDS in India-Role of Diaspora.

The State Health Minister also asked them to give a thought towards

adopting districts of their native land to maintain primary health

centers.

Shri Suresh Prabhu, a member of Parliamentary forum on AIDS, asked

the delegates to think globally and act locally. Shri JD Seelam,

another member of the forum also spoke on the occasion. Dr. Vijay

Koli, Shri Inder Singh, President GOPIO, Dr. Arjun R.V. Daluvoy, were also

present at the occasion.

Press release: Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs

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