Priests get tips on AIDS awareness

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Priests get tips on AIDS awareness

Tribune News Service, Chandigarh, September 20

For the orientation of the priests for spreading awareness on

HIV/AIDS, Media Commission of Shimla-Chandigarh Diocese organised a

seminar for the priests of the diocese today at the Catholic Church,

Sector 19A, here, on the theme, " The Role of Religion, Media and

Community in Combating HIV/AIDS " .

The Bishop of the Diocese, representatives of the State AIDS Control

Society, Chandigarh and Haryana, and NGOs participated and expressed

the need for a concerted effort and collective responsibility of

religion, media and community in combating AIDS.

Dr Trikha, Project Director, State AIDS Control Society,

Chandigarh, spoke on the basics of spread of HIV, prevention and

various government programmes on HIV/AIDS.

Dr Chand Singh Madan, Assistant Director, State AIDS Control Society, Haryana,

spoke on the impact of HIV on economically weaker sections of society.

Ms Aditi Tandon, Mr Pardeep Tiwari and Mehthapudin spoke on the role

of media in combating HIV/AIDS. The role of community and self-help

groups in combating HIV was highlighted by Pooja Thakur, president,

Chandigarh network of people living with HIV/AIDS and by Dr Avnish

Jolly, co-coordinator, AIDS Hotline, and Servants of the People

Society.

Ms Pooja Thakur, president of the Chandigarh Network of people living with

HIV/AIDS, interacts with religious heads at a seminar at the Catholic Church,

Sector 19, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.

— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

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" Dr. Avnish Jolly "

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