’District AIDS Council (DAC) Meeting conducted on 03 December 2025 at DHDC Hall, Toba Tek Singh.The 10th District AIDS Council (DAC) meeting commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by an introduction to the initiatives of Nai Zindagi Trust. The session brought together officials from the District Health Authority (DHA), District Health Department, and other relevant stakeholders. Participants were Dr. M. Kashif Nadeem (CEO DHA, Toba Tek Singh) Chairperson, Dr. Faizan Arshad (DHO DHA, Toba Tek Singh),Dr. Rehman Ali (DDHO DHA, Toba Tek Singh),Dr. M. Farooq Gill (IMO, District Jail),Dr. Alia Mubashir (ART In-charge, DHQ Hospital),Ms. Sajida Anwar (Psychologist, ART DHQ Hospital) Muhammad Imran (Manager District Coordination, Nai Zindagi Trust, Islamabad),Rizwan Ghani (Site Administrator, Nai Zindagi),Mr. Rizwan Rafi (Representative, DHQ Hospital), Along with 25 other stakeholders and health officials.
Muhammad Imran Khan, Manager District Coordination (Nai Zindagi Trust), outlined the core functions of the DAC. He emphasized Nai Zindagi’s DAC role as a facilitator for sharing lessons learned, coordinating activities, and strengthening HIV/AIDS response efforts in Toba Tek Singh. He presented updates on Nai Zindagi Trust’s service delivery, highlighted field level challenges, and requested enhanced support from concerned departments to strengthen referral systems between Nai Zindagi, DHA, and the ART Center.
Muhammad Imran emphasized on the importance of stakeholder collaboration, knowledge dissemination, and collective efforts to improve HIV/AIDS program initiatives. He expressed gratitude to the ART team for their dedicated support in serving People Who Inject Drugs (PWID). Dr. M. Kashif Nadeem, CEO of DHA Toba Tek Singh and Chairperson of the meeting, assured full administrative support for Nai Zindagi’s activities. The District Health Authority and District Health Department recommended involving local laboratories, private hospitals, schools, and colleges to expand collaboration and conduct awareness sessions.
DAC Meeting 03-12-2025, Toba Tek Singh
