Re: Thanks to Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma the Health Minister of Assam.

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM,

It is such a happy news that the Health Minister of Assam could take such a step

to reduce the cost of the CD4 count test - this is in spirit of a welfare state

which India is supposed to be!

People responsible for conducting such tests should now commit themselves to

ensure that no person has to return from the testing centres either for lack of

necessary kits for carrying out tests related to HIV infection.

There have been a number of cases reported when because of lack of either the

HIV testing kit or the CD4 machine not being in order, people had to

unnecessarily spend money to take care of their travel expenses - a few of them

did not come back to the centre(s) for the second time !

Regards .

Dr Chiranjeeb Kakoty

Hospital and Health Management Consultant

Guwahati

e-mail: <chkakoty1@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

I would like to join and congratulate Dr. Sarma for the extremely positive stand

he has undertaken to support the positive people.

This will go towards giving them not only confidence in themselves but also

their leaders. Hopefully rest of the country will follow suit.

Winnie Singh

e-mail: <winnie.singh@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Jahnavi,

Re: Thanks to Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma the Health Minister of Assam.

Great job. Congratulations.

Prasada Rao

e-mail: <raojvrp@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Jahnabi & Forum,

Delhi Network of Positive People (DNP+) convey our sincere gratitude to the

respected Health Minister of Assam Dr.Himanta Biswa Sarma,for he dares to be

different for making difference in the lives of people

living with HIV in Assam.

We hope and pray that the Assam Health Minister pioneering steps will soon be

followed by his other colleague in other states.

Dr.Himanta Biswas Sarma is a leader, lets follow him.

thanks,

Loon Gangte

President

Delhi Network of Positive People (DNP+)

e-mail: <dnpplus@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Forum,

Its a great work of Health Minister of Assam Dr.Himanta Biswa Sarma to reduce

the price of CD4 count testfrom Rs 500 to Rs 50/-

It is an example of political commitment of a the Government. Andhra Pradesh

Government must also think of the possibility of providing test for rs 50/-.

In Warangal, Andhra Pradesh we have more number of PLWHA and many are in need

of ART. Our private labs are charging a lot for the same which a poor person can

not think of the test even.

The Positive Networks in the state must also do advocacy with the Big software

industries, Pharma Industries, Cinema Industry to pay for the poorest of poor

for this test.

Thanks again to Health Minister of Assam Dr.Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Yours Sincerely,

Swamy

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Narasimha Swamy Thamatam,

H.No : 2-12-201,

VIDYARANYAPURI, Hanamkonda.

Warangal - Andhra Pradesh.

INDIA - 506009.

Phone : 91-0870-2454433

e-mail: <tnswamy123@...>