AGAON, May 18: Under the auspices of the Nagaon Upabhokta Suraksha Samity, an awareness meeting was held recently here at the Nagaon Balya Bhavan to create awareness amongst all sections of people about the dreaded disease of AIDS.
Earlier, the objective of the meeting was explained by Samity secretary Ranapratap Hazarika. The meeting was presided over by its president Raju Borkakoti. DN Sarma while addressing the gathering said that AIDS poses a severe threat to human life and it has already taken the lives of 87 people in Asom since last August, 2008.
Sarma also said that AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a dangerous disease which has taken many lives in Asom and all over the world. He also said in his discussion that even though AIDS has become a threat to human beings, it can be prevented if people become alert and aware of the disease.
He also said that according to the Assam AIDS Control Samity, the highest rate of AIDS patients can be found in Manipur contrary to Asom in NE region. Also there are a huge number of AIDS patients in the Kamrup district, on the other hand in Barpeta, 45 persons have been defected as HIV positive and seven had already lost their lives and there may be more HIV positive and AIDS patients in Barpeta district, as most of the people do not want to disclose it due to various reasons.
Borkakoti further discussed that medical science has declared that it is not an epidemic but, human beings keep away from AIDS patients thinking some untoward has happened to the person resulting which, the patients have to live alone and isolated from society and also some times suffer from depression due to negligence and crave for care and love.In his speech, Borkakoti referred that though AIDS spread in America in 1981, yet it was clearly identified in the year 1983 only. According to reports, out of 50 million, 57 lakh AIDS effected persons are from India alone. However, as per a recent report published by the World Health Organization, the highest number of HIV positive patients are found in South Africa and in second rank is India. It was also stated that the condition of the patients is very deplorable there. While on the contrary, 2,916 persons have been already detected as HIV positive and among them, 805 are AIDS patients.. As per an unofficial report, till 2008, 12 AIDS patients have lost their lives and as many as 57 HIV positive persons have been detected in Nagaon. THE SENTINEL
Earlier, the objective of the meeting was explained by Samity secretary Ranapratap Hazarika. The meeting was presided over by its president Raju Borkakoti. DN Sarma while addressing the gathering said that AIDS poses a severe threat to human life and it has already taken the lives of 87 people in Asom since last August, 2008.
Sarma also said that AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a dangerous disease which has taken many lives in Asom and all over the world. He also said in his discussion that even though AIDS has become a threat to human beings, it can be prevented if people become alert and aware of the disease.
He also said that according to the Assam AIDS Control Samity, the highest rate of AIDS patients can be found in Manipur contrary to Asom in NE region. Also there are a huge number of AIDS patients in the Kamrup district, on the other hand in Barpeta, 45 persons have been defected as HIV positive and seven had already lost their lives and there may be more HIV positive and AIDS patients in Barpeta district, as most of the people do not want to disclose it due to various reasons.
Borkakoti further discussed that medical science has declared that it is not an epidemic but, human beings keep away from AIDS patients thinking some untoward has happened to the person resulting which, the patients have to live alone and isolated from society and also some times suffer from depression due to negligence and crave for care and love.In his speech, Borkakoti referred that though AIDS spread in America in 1981, yet it was clearly identified in the year 1983 only. According to reports, out of 50 million, 57 lakh AIDS effected persons are from India alone. However, as per a recent report published by the World Health Organization, the highest number of HIV positive patients are found in South Africa and in second rank is India. It was also stated that the condition of the patients is very deplorable there. While on the contrary, 2,916 persons have been already detected as HIV positive and among them, 805 are AIDS patients.. As per an unofficial report, till 2008, 12 AIDS patients have lost their lives and as many as 57 HIV positive persons have been detected in Nagaon. THE SENTINEL
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