Balochistan to get HIV/Aids diagnostic centres

Author: Staff Report

QUETTA: Provincial Health Minister Mir Rehmat Saleh Baloch has said that all districts of Balochistan would be provided with HIV/Aids diagnostic centres which would be equipped with latest and required scientific equipments.

The patients would also be provided with medical treatment of the disease at district level. He said this while addressing a seminar on adopting preventive measures against HIV/Aids which was organised by Provincial Aids Control Programme and non-governmental organization (NGO), ‘Legend’.

The minister said, “The best preventive measure against HIV/Aids is to raise awareness among people about the fatal disease.” Promoting principles of hygiene in the society could also help in saving people from deadly diseases, he added.

He said that his department was putting efforts to establish HIV/Aids diagnostic and treatment centres in every district of the province where patients would also be provided medical treatment.

He said that aids screening of prisoners in all prisons of Balochistan would be made to diagnose the HIV/Aids virus. “The HIV/Aids screening of 900 patients at prisons in Quetta has been made and the screening process was underway at remaining prisons of the province,” he said.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Pakistan

CEO of PIA Extends Gratitude on International Labor Day

On May 1st, on the occasion of International Labor Day, a heartfelt message was issued…

4 hours ago
  • Business

Gold price per tola falls Rs2,000

Gold prices extended their decline in Pakistan for the third straight session on Tuesday, in…

4 hours ago
  • Business

Rupee gains 8 paisas against US dollar

The Rupee on Tuesday gained 08 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading…

4 hours ago
  • Business

Pakistan earns $614m by exporting transport services in 8 months

Pakistan earned US $614.947 million by providing different transport services in various countries during the…

4 hours ago
  • Business

HBL to inject up to Rs6bn equity in its microfinance bank

The Board of Directors of Habib Bank Limited, one of the country’s largest commercial banks,…

4 hours ago
  • Business

State Bank to remain closed today

The State Bank of Pakistan will be closed on May 1, tomorrow, due to a…

4 hours ago