By Arup Bhuniya | Asst. Project Coordinator
The Community Health team of Nandakumarpur organized the event observing the World’s AIDS day at Primary Teacher’s Training Institute (PTTI) in its education campus in Nandakumarpur on 1st December 2017. The programme was intended to create awareness about the dreadful disease AIDS among the participants. The participants attended the programme were; the president of the organization, the principal of PTTI, the students of PTTI, Asst. Project Coordinator, MIS Officer, Health supervisors and Health workers of community health team. On behalf of organizers the Asst. Project coordinator of community health programme welcomed all attending this programme and requested the Principal of PTTI to initiate the discussion. The Principal of PTTI elaborated the importance of awareness about the disease; its full form i.e. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), difference between AIDS & HIV, the ultimate result of an AIDS affected person.
Three students of PTTI shared their knowledge on AIDS i.e. what is HIV+, mode of transmission of human immune-virus (HIV) and measures for preventing the infection. The infection is spread through blood contact between two persons; affected and non-affected and he cited some examples of virus infection as blood replacement, organ transplantation, drug use through syringe etc. also sexual contact as the virus transmits through mucus membrane. A new borne baby of a HIV infected mother can also be affect with such virus.
The MIS Officer shared his opinion to take certain precautionary measures during any surgery, blood replacement, sexual relationship etc. He mentioned that; even though AIDS is a dangerous disease yet, it never happens by physical touch or staying together but only through blood contact. He also advised participants, not to hate or get rid of HIV/ AIDS affected person but try to take certain social rehabilitation measure to the possible extent.
The President shared about the Indian States where incidences of HIV/ AIDS are commonly observed i.e. Manipur, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra etc. and category of people affected most are the migrant workers, truck drivers, prostitutes and the people who lead an indiscipline life. At the end he closed the discussion session conveying thanks to all participants.
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