Sunday, October 14, 2018

AIDS awareness meet held in Shantinagar

 NEWS FIRST PUBLISHED ON SIKKIM EXPRESS (22/07/08)
NEWS BY SHITAL PRADHAN


SINGTAM: A medical camp to spread awareness about AIDS was held at Shantinagar, Singtam on July 20. The camp was organized by Navudaya Sangh, a local organization of Shantinagar, Singtam and was sponsored by AIDS Cell from Gangtok. The personage attending the function included members of Navudaya Sangh, the AIDS Cell from Gangtok and the locals of the nearby areas. 

The larger section of the assemblage included the girls in their teens. Speakers at the function narrated in detail the preventive measures to be taken, the role of women in the campaign against AIDS, the medical assistance offered to AIDS patients etc. The talk of the programme included different views on AIDS and discussed about the growing drug addiction among youth. Palmpets and banners were distributed among different schools, NGOs and other institutions.

Speaking on the occasion P.S. Lepcha, President of Navudaya Sangh informed the gathering about the objective of the programme was to create AIDS awareness among the present generations, especially the girls, who play a pivotal role in unfolding the future of tomorrow. Lepcha added the organization this time had set its goals towards the rural areas which had been ignored so far. 

He appreciated the initiative taken by the AIDS cell in bringing forth such programme to this place and especially thanked Dr. Urmilla Pradhan from the AIDS Cell, Gangtok for her valuable verbal communiqué. He also assured such a programme shall carry on in days to come too.

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