Prisoners to undergo HIV test in state

  • | Thursday | 22nd February, 2018

JAIPUR: Inmates of jails across the state will undergo testing for HIV as Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society (RSACS) and Rajasthan Prisons headquarter, Rajasthan signed MoU for providing HIV prevention and treatment services for prison inmates in the state on Tuesday.Recently in Udaipur's prison, the health authorities conducted screening of 2119 inmates and 40 of them were tested positive for HIV. Besides, more than 15 were intravenous drug users.According to the RSCACS officials, national HIV counselling and testing services guidelines by NACO in 2016 states that HIV screening/ confirmation should be included as an integral component of the health-care service package being offered to the inmates living in prison settings.

JAIPUR: Inmates of jails across the state will undergo testing for HIV as Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society (RSACS) and Rajasthan Prisons headquarter, Rajasthan signed MoU for providing HIV prevention and treatment services for prison inmates in the state on Tuesday.Recently in Udaipur's prison, the health authorities conducted screening of 2119 inmates and 40 of them were tested positive for HIV. Besides, more than 15 were intravenous drug users.According to the RSCACS officials, national HIV counselling and testing services guidelines by NACO in 2016 states that HIV screening/ confirmation should be included as an integral component of the health-care service package being offered to the inmates living in prison settings.

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