A meeting of the 11th District AIDS Council (DAC) for Jhelum was held on 2nd of October-2024 at 12:30 PM in the DC Office Jhelum conference room. The meeting began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran. It was chaired by Syeda (Deputy Comissionor Jhelum) and co-chaired by Mr. Muhammad Imran (Manager District Coordination, Pakistan) and Mr. Syed Yasir Raza (Site Manager, Nai Zindagi Trust – CoPC+ Jhelum).
Member participants including Syeda Ramla Ali (DC Jhelum) Chairman DAC Jehlum ,Mr. Muhammad Imran (Manager District Coordination, NZT Pakistan),Dr. Nasreen Khan(Program Officer Plus Component NZT PR Office),Mr. Syed YasirRaza (Site Manager, Nai Zindagi Trust -Jhelum),Mr. Umar Khatak ( Assistant Comissnor Jehlum ),Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (Medical Officer, DHQ Jhelum),Mr. Amjad Mehmood (ASI- SEC-Branch, DPO office Jhelum),Dr. Mayoor Ahmad (DDHO Jhelum),Dr. Mian Mazhar Hayat (CEO,DHA Jhelum),Mr. Shahzad Hussain (Psycologist, ART Center for HIV Clinic, Jhelum),Khawer Hussain (DDSW Jhelum),Asghar Mirza( Education Department),Nabeel Ali (DIO Information Department Jhelum),Sameea (AEO Jhleum City) took part in this important event.
Mr. Imran, the District Coordinator for Nai Zindagi Trust (NZ), began the meeting by introducing the Global Fund. He highlighted the key components of the Nai Zindagi Trust project, including the Needle Syringe Exchange Program (NSEP), HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC), Point-of-Care CD4 Testing, Spouse Prevention Program, and ART linkage for HIV-positive PWID and their spouses. Mr. Imran also emphasized the need for strong coordination at provincial and divisional levels to enhance service delivery.
The discussion then focused on the progress of Nai Zindagi Trust in Jhelum, which covers 14 outreach spots and has registered 1,380 clients since January 2012. Dr. Nasreen (Program Officer Plus Component NZ PR Office) provided insights into AAU referral services and the importance of client activities at these centers’
