CM asks collectors to elicit public opinion on HIV/AIDS

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:06 [IST]

Hyderabad, Mar 11 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Revenue Minister D Prasada Rao said Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy has directed the District Collectors to elicit public opinion in their respective districts on making HIV/AIDS tests mandatory before marriage.

Briefing newspersons after a conference with the District Collectors here, Mr Rao said the government was concerned over the high incidence of HIV/AIDS cases in the state.

The Minister wanted the District Collectors to create awareness among the public on the benefits of registering the marriage.

He said the Chief Minister wanted the Collectors to create an awareness among the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families on the health insurance scheme 'Arogyasri'.

The Collectors informed Dr Reddy that the rural ambulance scheme had generated good response among the people.

UNI

Topics: ADMINISTRATION-AP-AIDS

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