Around 44 prisoners have examined HIV-positive in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani and officers stated the inmates will obtain free remedy.

Nainital (Uttarakhand): As many as 44 prisoners have been discovered constructive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in jail in Haldwani and one feminine prisoner has additionally been discovered HIV-positive, stated Dr Paramjit Singh, ART Center Incharge, Sushila Tiwari Hospital.

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According to Dr Singh, the variety of HIV-positive prisoners in jail is rising constantly which has created a stir within the jail administration.

Informing the remedy of the prisoners, Dr Singh stated, “An ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) center has been set up for HIV patients, where infected patients are treated, my team is constantly examining the prisoners in the jail.”

“Whichever prisoner is infected with HIV is given free treatment and medicines based on National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) guidelines,” added Dr Singh.

Dr Singh additional added that at current there are 1629 male and 70 feminine prisoners. After such a lot of prisoners have been discovered to be HIV constructive, the jail administration can be conducting routine check-up of the prisoners, in order that HIV-infected prisoners will be handled well timed. Further particulars are awaited.