A meeting of the District AIDS Council was held on November 29, 2021, at the District Health Office, Rahim Yar Khan. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Ghazanfar Shafique, District Health Officer Rahim Yar Khan. Other participants of the meeting included officials from the Social Welfare Department, District Jail, Police Department, District HIV/AID Program, Health Department, District Education Department, Civil Society, and Nai Zindagi.
Provincial Coordinator Nai Zindagi briefed the participants about Nai Zindagi’s activities which are carried out by Nai Zindagi staff in the district and explained the role of prevention and harm reduction services as well as the contribution of AAU services. Data of PWIDs in Rahim Yar Khan was also shared with the participants.
A walk on HIV/AIDS was arranged by Na Zindagi Trust with the collaboration of District Health Authority and Sheikh Zayed Hospital on celebrating International AIDS day to create awareness among community and health professionals In which all stakeholders including officials from the Social Welfare Department, District Jail, Police Department, District HIV/AID Program, Health Department, District Education Department, Civil Society, and Nai Zindagi.