Tripura CM Launches State-Wide IEC Campaign to Combat HIV/AIDS

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has kicked off an intensified information, education, and communication campaign aimed at raising public awareness about HIV and AIDS. During the launch, he emphasized the need for preventive measures and held a review meeting to discuss the progress and future strategies in controlling the disease.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha launched a state-wide intensified information education and communication (IEC) campaign to raise mass awareness among the people of the state about HIV and AIDS.

Launching the campaign on Saturday, the CM stressed the importance of public awareness and precautionary measures needed to check and control the spread of HIV infection. Before launching the awareness programme, Saha held a review meeting on HIV/AIDS-related issues at the Civil Secretariat on Saturday.

''Chaired a review meeting of the Tripura State AIDS Control Society at the Secretariat, discussing progress, challenges, and future strategies to combat HIV/AIDS in the state,'' Saha said. ''Committed to ensuring quality healthcare and support services to all and achieve the target of ending HIV/ AIDS by 2030!'' the chief minister added in a post on X.

In the meeting, the CM said, ''Students from school to college level should be made aware of the dangers of this disease...''. Saha also stated that permission has been granted to start drug rehabilitation centres in eight districts, as mentioned in the state budget. ''Additionally, another rehabilitation centre with modern facilities will be constructed in Bishramganj under Sepahijala District,'' Saha noted.

(With inputs from agencies.)