Resource persons along with other officials and Anganwadi
worker during training on HIV and STI in Wokha town on Friday.
- DIMAPUR — Nagaland
State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) under the Department of Health and Family
Welfare, in collaboration with Department of Social Welfare, conducted training
on HIV and STI for Anganwadi workers at the conference hall of the chief
medical officer (CMO) in Wokha town and Chukitong town hall on Friday.
- Delivering the welcome address, C James Ezung, district
welfare officer, Wokha, appreciated the NSACS officials and facilitators for
organising the training for Anganwadi workers. He encouraged the Anganwadi
workers to learn from the training and further disseminate information on HIV
and STI on a wider scale, an update from CMO stated.
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- Speaking on elimination of vertical transmission of HIV and
syphilis, Dr. M Nukshisangla Jamir, NSACS joint director (BSD), emphasised on
early diagnosis and treatment as it can allow an HIV positive person to lead a
normal life. She stated that HIV and syphilis are mostly transmitted through
sexual route and sharing of syringe and needles by drug users.
- She further spoke on the World Health Organisation clinical
staging of HIV, common signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infection
(STI).
- Session on HIV and AIDS (prevention and control) Act 2017
was delivered by Metevinuo Sakhrie, NSACS joint director (IEC), She highlighted
on the need for more awareness as more than 1000 HIV positive cases were
detected in the state last year.
