Pakistan

Treating disease: HIV/AIDS training session for doctors held

The training covered areas like overview of HIV infection and epidemiology of HIV

APP January 19, 2017

Nayyar claimed their goal was to prevent HIV from spreading and to implement greater involvement of people living with HIV and AIDS. PHOTO: AFP

LAHORE: The Punjab Aids Control Programme (PACP) organised a training session for doctors and paramedical staff on HIV/AIDS case detection, treatment and counselling at District Headquarters Hospital Nankana Sahib on Thursday. The training covered areas like overview of HIV infection, epidemiology of HIV, transmission dynamics, transmission from mother to children, post-exposure prophylaxis and referral mechanism.

Medical superintendents, surgical specialists, paediatricians, pathologists, gynecologists and dentists attended the training.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 20^th, 2017.