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Written By: Agencies | Published : December 12, 2014 12:19 PM IST
Dharamsala, Dec 11: There are 7,629 HIV/AIDS cases in Himachal Pradesh, Health Minister Kaul Singh informed the state assembly here Thursday. In a written reply, he said the state government is providing to-and-fro bus fare to the HIV/AIDS patients and one attendant to reach the ART (anti-retroviral therapy) centre. (Read: 9 factors that increase your risk for HIV)
The minister said the state government is also giving financial aid from Rs.300 to Rs.800 per month to the children living with HIV/AIDS, and to the children who have one of the parents living with HIV/AIDS. He said the government has been providing milk powder free of cost for one year for the newly born children of HIV/AIDS patients. (Read: HIV diagnosis 5 tests to detect a recent HIV infection)
Source: IANS
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