Friday 21 December 2012

WORLD AIDS DAY-2012, NALGONDA



          The DAPCU, Nalgonda has successfully celebrated the WORLD AIDS DAY 2012 celebrations at Nalgonda as this year theme is "Zero new Infections" "Zero AIDS related Deaths" and "Zero stigma and discrimination”. To reach this theme we organized a Rally with the Flag off by District Collector and participated, NCC Commanding Officer 31 AP Battallion, DM&HO, DCHS, RMO, Superintendent of DHQ, Nalgonda, DTCO, IMA president, IRCS president, Lions club chairmen, TI NGOs/CBOs and +ve Net works etc.
          The World AIDS Day was observed on 1st December 2012 at Nalgonda by DAPCU team. The event started with a rally gathering of at around 1000 people at the District Head quarters Hospital and culminated at Nagarjuna Govt. Degree College.


   The District Collector & District Magistrate Sri N.Mukteswara Rao IAS flag off the rally at District Head quarters Hospital by 9.30 AM. Before inaugurate the rally they both had interaction with the Print & Electronic Media and delivered their message to the public through the media on the objective and importance of World AIDS Day. The Dist.Collector also involved in the rally and encouraged to all the participants with HIV/AIDS related Slogans.
          The rally has lead by the DM&HO, ADM&HO (A&L), DTCO, IRCS president, DPM and IMA President. During the rally DAPCU staff, NSS, NCC, Bharath Scout candidates, Nursing students, Govt. Boys Junior College students, NGOs, CBOs & TINGOs, District Positive Network, SHGs, Media persons and the General public were participated.
          The rally comprising around 1000 participants, having pla-cards in their hands and with display of banners preceded to Bus Stand, Clock Tower Center and Police pared ground and end up at Nagarjuna Govt. Degree College. Throughout the rally the police department has given full support to go smoothly without creating any traffic problems. 
          In addition, many other rallies are also separately conducted in the town and merged into the main rally. In Nalgonda IRCS Voluntary Organization conducted a rally with school children and it was inaugurated by President IRCS and they went up to Nagarjuna Govt. Degree College for participating in public meeting
          The pamphlets, Hand outs and booklets are distributed in the rallies and these Rallies are created a tremendous awareness in the society and the print & electronic media covered these rallies.
          After Completion of the WAD Rally, all the participants are reached to the public meeting venue at Nagarjuna Govt. Degree College where the World AIDS Day program was organized. In the beginning of the program the Cultural activities are conducted by Govt. Boys Junior college staff & students. Then the program presided by Dr.P. Amose DM&HO. The Chief Guest of this program was Mr. Swamy Subedar, Commanding Office, NCC, Nalgonda.
          The DPM has given the introduction notes about the World AIDS Day and its objectives & importance then after he explained about the various HIV/AIDS services that are rendering in the district and its progress. All the dignitaries on the Dias delivered their speeches on WAD Vs HIV/AIDS related issues in various angles. The DM&HO delivered his valuable speech and said HIV/AIDS is not only a health issues but also a development issue and there is a need to reduce the stigma & discrimination in the society towards the HIV positives. Finally, the awards are given to the various HIV/AIDS service providers in the district by the dignitaries on the Dias, based on their performances.  Before   concluding the meeting DPM has get hold of pledge from all the participants to reach the theme objective in the future and the end of the program vote of thanks said by DAPCU, Nalgonda.
         On behalf of WAD, on 2nd December a 7 km run organized by KIMS (Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences) with the support of DAPCU by  involving 300 medical, dental and nursing students of Kameneni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally, Nalgonda Dist from District Hospital to RHTC (CCC) Cherlapally, by involving honorable district collector and government officials. The run inaugurated by Sri. N.Mukteshwara Rao IAS District Collector, Nalgonda and it was started at District Hospital Nalgonda and concluded at Community Care Center (CCC), Cherlapally. During the run the participants will disseminate the information on HIV with slogans, placards, pamphlets and banners.
Also organized a voluntary blood donation camp by DHQ, Blood Bank at Neelagiri Degree College, Ramagiri, Nalgonda, collected 34 units of blood and all the students were supported with IEC materials on HIV.

Dignitaries of the Dias:

  1. Col. K. Sathish Kumar, Commanding Officer, 31 AP battalion, NCC, Nalgonda
  2. Mr. SWAMY, Subedar NCC, Nalgonda
  3. Dr. P. Amose DM&HO, Nalgonda
  4. Dr. N. Vijay Kumar Addl. DM&HO
  5. Mr. Hanumantharao, President RMP Association, Nalgonda
  6. Mrs. Chetana, Indian Development Foundation, Bangalore
  7. Mr. Venkatappaih, FPO, Nalgonda
  8. Mr. Laxmareddy Govt. Jr. College, Nalgonda
  9. Dr. B. Arundathi DTCO, Nalgonda
  10. Mr. Kesava reddy NSS Co Ordinator, NG College, Nalgonda
  11. Mr. Ch. Chandra shekar Social worker, Nalgonda
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