‘Plans afoot to issue pension to 88,000 persons living with HIV’
The Hindu
The Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society observed World AIDS Day here on Wednesday promoting the theme of the year “End inequalities, End AIDS, and End epidemics”.Vijayawada Central MLA Malladi V
The Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society observed World AIDS Day here on Wednesday promoting the theme of the year “End inequalities, End AIDS, and End epidemics”.
Vijayawada Central MLA Malladi Vishnu who took part in the programme appreciated the efforts of the society and the State's health department in brining down the HIV test positivity rate and its prevalence in the society.
He said not all female children living with HIV were receiving pensions from the government and assured that he would take up the issue and ensure that all those getting treated at ART Centres were given pensions.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.