Thursday, February 28, 2008
AIDS claims 42 lives in J&K, 211 new cases
Taking at least a temporary turn for the worse, AIDS epidemic in Jammu and Kashmir resulted in 42 deaths during the year 2007 and reflected an increase in the number of fresh cases registered across the state.
211 fresh cases were registered during the year 2007 against a meagre number of 34 registered during the year 2006. This information was given by the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Panabaaka Lakshmi in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
The total number of HIV infections across the country has shown a decrease.Against the 31430 cases registered during the year 2006, the country has reported 20,408 cases this year. The number of deaths due to this epidemic has also shown a slight decrease. In 2006, 1786 deaths were reported throughout the country while in the year 2007, the number decreased a little and 1760 deaths took place due to AIDS.
The information bears testimony to the fact that Jammu and Kashmir is among the few states which have registered an increase in the number of AIDS cases. Health authorities in Jammu and Kashmir attribute the abrupt increase in the number of AIDS cases to the heightened awareness among
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211 fresh cases were registered during the year 2007 against a meagre number of 34 registered during the year 2006. This information was given by the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Panabaaka Lakshmi in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
The total number of HIV infections across the country has shown a decrease.Against the 31430 cases registered during the year 2006, the country has reported 20,408 cases this year. The number of deaths due to this epidemic has also shown a slight decrease. In 2006, 1786 deaths were reported throughout the country while in the year 2007, the number decreased a little and 1760 deaths took place due to AIDS.
The information bears testimony to the fact that Jammu and Kashmir is among the few states which have registered an increase in the number of AIDS cases. Health authorities in Jammu and Kashmir attribute the abrupt increase in the number of AIDS cases to the heightened awareness among
To read the full article , click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.kashmirtimes.com
Labels: AIDS, HIV, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, NACP III, UNODC
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