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“276 children have tested HIV positive in Villupuram”
Special Correspondent
VILLUPURAM: Of 4,500 people who tested HIV positive in Villupuram district, 276 are children, according to Collector R. Palanisamy.
He was addressing officials in connection with World AIDS Day observed here on Wednesday.
Mr. Palanisamy said that 90 of the afflicted children were given various sorts of assistance, including educational aid. So far, as many as 310 adults and eight children died of the malady. Earlier, there was lot of hesitation on part of the medical fraternity to attend to HIV-affected pregnant women. However, all Primary Health Centres in the district nowadays were taking care of child delivery of HIV patients.
Mr. Palanisamy applauded the services rendered by the staff of the Sathyamangalam and Valathi PHCs in this connection. He also administered an oath committing officials to their societal obligation of taking proper care of HIV-affected children.
Deputy Director (Health) K.Krishnaraj and District Revenue Officer N.Venkatachalam were present.
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