SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, July 14 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:
A meeting of the State Oversight Committee was held under the chairmanship of Rajeev Kumar, Project Director of the H.P State AIDS Control Committee here on Monday. The meeting included a detailed discussion and review of the activities being undertaken in prisons, correctional homes and other closed settings for the period April to June, 2025-26.
Rajeev Kumar informed that the state government has directed to ensure testing for HIV, Syphilis, TB, Hepatitis, and other infections for every inmate across all jails. This initiative aims to achieve the 95-95-95 targets set by NACO and to strengthen the overall health of prisoners.
He further emphasized the importance of establishing robust coordination between prison authorities and health services to ensure timely care for infected inmates and to further improve healthcare services within the state's correctional facilities.
Representatives from various departments, including Prisons and Correctional Homes, Police, State Women and Child Development, National Health Mission (TB), State Hepatitis Control, all sections of the State AIDS Control Department, the Disha Team and the supporting partner institution HLFPPT, participated in the meeting.
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