Minister for Population and Health RAJENDRA MAHATO is one of the known politicians with capacity to work. After taking the charge of the Ministry of Population and Health, minister Mahato, a leader of Madhesh based party- Nepal Sadbhavana Party- has already started to clean up the health sector institutions, including the country’s old Bir Hospital. As Nepal is celebrating the world HIV/ AIDS day, minister Mahato spoke to KESHAB POUDEL on government policies on HIV/AIDS. Excerpts:
What is the strategy of the government on HIV/AIDS in the context of celebrating the World AIDS day?
As this year’s World AIDS Day slogan ‘Getting to Zero - Zero New HIV Infections. Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS Related Deaths,’ the government is directing all its programs towards these goals. Our national policy and program is guided by National Policy on AIDS and STD 2011. We will activate the National AIDS Council, National HIV/AIDS and STI Control Board and National Center for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC).
What are your special efforts?
Our effort is to ensure universal access to quality treatment, diagnostics, care and support services for infected, affected and vulnerable groups in Nepal within a context of a comprehensive response to HIV and AIDS.
Friday, December 9, 2011
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“HIV/AIDS Programs Focused On Most-At-Risk People”
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