Shravasti Holds NACP Workshop on HIV/AIDS Prevention, Testing and Awareness

A district-level orientation-cum-sensitization workshop for health officials was organised at the Chief Medical Officer’s Office in Shravasti under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) on 31 October 2026. The workshop focused on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and the need to increase public awareness about the disease.

The programme was held under the chairmanship of Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh. Chief Medical Superintendent Dr. Rajpal Singh and Additional Chief Medical Officer Dr. K.K. Verma were also present at the workshop.

The main objective of the workshop was to make district-level health officials aware of and sensitive to the objectives of the National AIDS Control Programme. Discussions also focused on the prevention of HIV/AIDS, timely testing, counselling and treatment services. Officials were provided with the information required for the effective implementation of the programme.

During the workshop, the importance of programmes being run under the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and the Uttar Pradesh State AIDS Control Society (UPSACS) was discussed. Detailed information was shared on preventing HIV infection, ensuring testing and counselling at the right time, making treatment services available and increasing awareness among the general public.

The health officials present at the workshop were directed to conduct HIV/AIDS-related awareness activities effectively in their respective areas of work. They were also asked to play an active role in connecting eligible beneficiaries with the required testing, counselling and treatment services.

Special emphasis was placed on ensuring non-discriminatory behaviour towards people living with HIV. Officials were told to respect their confidentiality, dignity and rights while providing health services and support.

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh said that the effective implementation of the National AIDS Control Programme is an important responsibility of the Health Department. He appealed to all the officials present to make coordinated efforts to increase public awareness about HIV/AIDS, prevent infection and ensure that health services reach people in need.

The workshop, held in the presence of Chief Medical Superintendent Dr. Rajpal Singh and Additional Chief Medical Officer Dr. K.K. Verma, also stressed the need to implement the objectives of the programme effectively at the district level. The participants discussed the importance of further strengthening health services related to HIV/AIDS and ensuring that the available facilities reach eligible beneficiaries.

Superintendents from all blocks, one Medical Officer, and the concerned medical officers and employees attended the workshop. The officials were briefed on their role in carrying forward awareness, testing, counselling and treatment-related activities under NACP across Shravasti.