HIV AIDS Clinical Care Program for Nurses

[Guest guest]

HIV AIDS Clinical Care Program for Nurses

Patna: February 13, 2008

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with the

Australia India Council under Indian Business Trust for HIV/AIDS

organized a day-long clinical workshop at Hotel Maurya in Patna on

Wednesday to spread awareness about the HIV/AIDS that affects over

2.5 million people in India.

CII chairperson Satya Kumar Singh, in his address, said more than

6,800 new cases of AIDS are reported worldwide each day while 5,700

people across the globe die due to it, as reported by the UNAIDS.

Dr. Diwakar Tejaswi, Medical Director, RATNEI, International Health

Organization, in his speech, stressed the importance of proper

technical training of paramedical staff in dealing with AIDS patients

and other crucial issues related with HIV?AIDS.

Bowett , Nurse Manager, Infectious Diseases

Outpatients, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Alison Duncan and Vicki

Greengrass, Clinical Research Lab, Burnet Institute also spoke on

different issues involving medication counseling, adherence to ART,

pregnancy, breastfeeding and psycho-social issues related with AIDS

While Dr Tejaswi made the necessary Hindi translation for local

nurses, Mr Rana Banerjee, State Head, Bihar State Office proposed a

vote of thanks.

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