District AIDS Council (DAC) Meeting conducted on 04-06-2025 at DHDC Hall, District Health Authorities, Toba Tek Singh.
Attendees were ,Dr. Kashif Bajwa (CEO DHA, TT Singh) Chairperson of Meeting,Dr. Muhammad Farooq Gill (MO, District Jail),Dr. Alia Mubashir (ART Incharge, DHQ Hospital), Ms. Sajida Anwar (Psychologist & ART Case Manager, DHQ Hospital),Muhammad Imran (Manager District Coordination, Nai Zindagi Trust PR-Office Islamabad), Rizwan Ghani (Site Administrator, Nai Zindagi), Mr. Shoukat (Representative, DHQ Hospital),Amar Hussain (SHONS, Health Department),Ali Kumail (District Focal Person of HIV/AIDS, DHA),Other participant from Nai Zindagi Trust Copc site.
Meeting Started with Quran recitation and participant introduction.
Manager District Coordination, Muhammad Imran Khan, explained primary function of the DAC and shared that DAC has been working as an advisory lesson learned sharing council of HIV/AIDS related activities in Toba Tek Singh Since September 2013. DAC will contribute to improve collaborations at district levels to cater the HIV/AIDS treatment. Later also addressed field challenges & support to enhance the referral system between Nai Zindagi, District Health authorities & ART Center. Muhammad Imran emphasized DAC’s main function for HIV/AIDS initiatives, knowledge dissemination, and inter-stakeholder collaboration. Focus on addressing field challenges and strengthening referral mechanisms. Nai Zindagi’s (NZ) achievements were presented, including outreach to PWID (People Who Inject Drugs) and performance indicators.
Dr. Kashif Bajwa assured district health administration’s support for NZ activities under DC supervision, with police cooperation.
Participants lauded NZ’s efforts; district health authorities pledged to engage local organizations for broader collaboration.
The meeting reinforced DAC’s important role in coordinating HIV/AIDS responses, with unanimous support for NZ’s initiatives and future collaborations.
DAC Meeting 4-6-2025 at Toba Tek Singh
