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.
Christine Bowett Harris, 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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