Dimapur, Sep. 17 (EMN): Nongovernmental organisation Kripa Foundation will be conducting a workshop on HIV/AIDS with the 14th NAP (IR) on Sep. 19 at the Battalion’s Unit Church. The event is part of Kripa’s Project Sunrise Initiative, a press release from the organisation stated on Sunday.
Lakha Koza, commanding officer of the battalion, will attend the program as the guest of honor. The workshop will comprise various technical presentations on topics such as HIV/AIDS in the district, AIDS management with ART; and drug and alcohol abuse. The topics will be presented by various resource persons, the updates stated.
The workshop will also be addressed by a community representative from the Kiphire District Network of People living with HIV/AIDS KDNP+) too. Altogether 250 police personnel and some of their family members are expected to attend the workshop, the organisers stated.
During the course of the workshop, the organizers will be distributing IEC materials relating to HIV/AIDS, Drug and alcohol and also copies of the Nagaland state substance abuse prevention and treatment policy 2016.
The program is jointly organised by Kripa Foundation, 14th NAP(IR) Kiphire, NSACS and FHI.
In partnership with the Nagaland State AIDS Control Society and the Family Health International (FHI), the Kripa Foundation had conducted a state-level workshop following which district-level workshops were conducted in Phek, Zunheboto, Mokokchung, Wokha, Tuensang, and Dimapur, the organisers stated. The workshop at Kiphire will be a follow-up to a workshop that was conducted the previous year with the establishment of the superintendent of Kiphire police, the press release stated.
