Prevention And Treatment: Seminar on AIDS awareness
The speakers talked about the lack of awareness among people regarding preventive measures against AIDS and HIV.
LAHORE:
A seminar on AIDS and HIV awareness was organised by the University of Management and Technology’s department of Clinical Psychology and the Special Clinic for HIV and AIDS at the Jinnah Hospital on Friday. The speakers talked about the lack of awareness among people regarding preventive measures against AIDS and HIV. UMT Department of Clinical Psychology Chairman Zahid Mehmood said clinical psychologists should focus on serving the community. He said AIDS patients needed psychological help and counselling to be able to manage their lives. Dr Hunain Riaz, a consultant at the HIV Clinic at Jinnah Hospital, discussed the course of treatment and management for AIDS patients.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 6th, 2013.
A seminar on AIDS and HIV awareness was organised by the University of Management and Technology’s department of Clinical Psychology and the Special Clinic for HIV and AIDS at the Jinnah Hospital on Friday. The speakers talked about the lack of awareness among people regarding preventive measures against AIDS and HIV. UMT Department of Clinical Psychology Chairman Zahid Mehmood said clinical psychologists should focus on serving the community. He said AIDS patients needed psychological help and counselling to be able to manage their lives. Dr Hunain Riaz, a consultant at the HIV Clinic at Jinnah Hospital, discussed the course of treatment and management for AIDS patients.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 6th, 2013.