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Pioneering Move to Control AIDS in India

February 04, 2008 at 5:25 PM Cancer News

The Maharashtra Health Ministry has unanimously decided to make testing for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) compulsory before marriage.

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The Public Health Minister, Vimaltai Mundada along with 15 MLAs from all political parties, an advocate and two doctors took the decision at a high profile meeting in a bid to control AIDS and also create awareness of AIDS across the State.

Sensitive issues like the social stigma attached to the test and human rights issue were discussed at length in the two-hour meeting of the committee.

The urgency to educate the school students about HIV was emphasized by Dr Vimaltai Mundada the state health minister.

The Maharashtra Law Graduate Association (MLGA) extends full support to the State Government in drafting and implementing the law.

The law will be enforced within the next six months.

A joint decision will be taken later as to whether couples will need to produce their medical certificate at the time of the registration of marriage.�

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05/14/2008

Malaria, together with HIV/AIDS and TB, is one of the major public health challenges undermining development in the poorest countries in the world. Malaria kills an African child every 30 seconds. Many children who survive an episode of severe malaria may suffer from learning impairments or brain damage. Pregnant women and their unborn children are also particularly vulnerable to malaria, which is a major cause of perinatal mortality, low birth weight and maternal anaemia.

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04/04/2008

United Nations-Millennium Development Goals. This might interest you…

Malaria, together with HIV/AIDS and TB, is one of the major public health challenges undermining development in the poorest countries in the world. Many children who survive an episode of severe malaria may suffer from learning impairments or brain damage.

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