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Programme discusses opportunistic infections in HIV persons

PUDUCHERRY: Considering the importance of preventing opportunistic infections in HIV positive persons, a number of medical professionals discussed the causes and treatment modalities to reduce morbidity and mortality in patients at a Continuous Medical Education programme on Saturday.

The programme on ‘HIV and Opportunistic Infections’ was organised by the Department of Microbiology of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) along with the Pondicherry AIDS Control Society (PACS)

Inaugurating the programme, director of JIPMER K.S.V.K. Subba Rao advised doctors not to discriminate HIV positive persons. He urged the doctors to treat the patients with care.

The advent of Anti Retroviral Therapy had improved the quality of life in patients with HIV, providing a longer and qualitative life.

Director-professor and head of department of microbiology S.C. Parija said the death of HIV positive persons was not owing to HIV alone but primarily due to opportunistic infections caused by pathogens.

The objective of the programme was to discuss such opportunistic pathogens causing diseases in HIV positive persons and also to review the laboratory methods of diagnosis and treatment modalities, he added.

Medical superintendent of JIPMER Ashok Kumar Das emphasised the need for treatment of opportunistic infections to reduce mortality and morbidity in patients.

Around 60 residents from JIPMER and other medical colleges of Puducherry participated in the programme. Project Director of PACS Gilbert Fernandez and professor of microbiology B.N. Harish also spoke.

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