Affordable CD4 counts test in Assam

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Dear All,

The initiative of Assam government is indeed very commendable and evinces

ownership and complete concern for the cause

We must work for similar interventions in other parts of the country also

through the involvement of other stakeholders say public-private

partnerships(In Gujarat Reliance and Surat Diamond Association have taken care

of life long ART treatment for several hundreds of AIDS patients in addition to

the ART services provided by the GSACS/NACO.)

Incidentally, as a part of the Joint Monitoring Mission (JMM)of the WHO and

Govt.of India, I would be part of a team evaluating the RNTCP in the first

fortnight of October,06 and hence would be under some time constraints in the

weeks to come.

Best wishes,

Dr. Rajesh Gopal, MD

Joint Director,

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS),

O/1 Block, New Mental Hospital Complex,

Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad,

Gujarat. PIN 380016

Phone (O) 079-22680211--12--13,22685210 Fax 079-22680214

e-mail: <dr_rajeshg@...>