ASSOCHAM mooted a proposal for setting up of at least two AIDS Detection Centers in Noida


By Riti, Section Health
Posted on Fri Aug 01, 2008 at 01:22:47 AM EST

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has mooted a proposal for setting up of at least two AIDS Detection Centers in the Noida which has emerged as the hub of industrial and business activities as these have no such facilities especially when most of their migrant workers are AIDS prone.

According to Health Committee estimates of the ASSOCHAM, most of the migrant workers, engaged in Noida's construction, real estate and large infrastructure projects earn their livelihood in aforesaid places and are dependent on AIDS detection facilities provided in Delhi and Meerut since, neither Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Ghaziabad has a single AIDS detection centers which in medical terminology is called Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) Centers.
The proposal which would be shortly submitted to Union Health Ministry and National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) by the President of ASSOCHAM, Sajjan Jindal and its secretary general, D. S Rawat, however, also reveals that Noida which is well connected from Delhi have been facing unregulated movements of migrant workers, street children and women from various parts of the country, particularly Eastern UP, Bihar, Orissa, North-East, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and even Nepal, majority of whom are suspected to be suffering from AIDS.

According to Chamber estimates, approx. 4 lakhs laborers are believed to be settled in Noida's scattered slums, approximately 30-40 per cent of them are suspected to be quietly enduring syndromes of dreaded diseases like AIDS as they cannot easily access AIDS detection centers in Delhi and Meerut as their capacities are over utilized, said Rawat. Rawat said that Noida has over 15,000 industrial units most of its workforce lacked awareness campaign about AIDS, still they slog and do not get themselves examined in the absence of AIDS detection centers.

The secretary general ASSOCHAM pointed out that the chamber is taking this cause with relevant authorities as part of its corporate social responsibility and even willing to earmark a significant part of its earnings for setting up of proposed centers with whosoever comes forward for this noble cause.

To spread awareness in Delhi and NCR's rural areas, ASSOCHAM stressed the need to work closely with districts, panchayati Raj, nagarpalikas and schools which have wide ranging network to access the rural poor to make a difference to the epidemic situation in India as well as improve the quality of life of those living with HIV.

Source:Noida Plus August1st,2008.

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