Free of cost treatment being provided to AIDS patients, National Assembly told - Press Note issued by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Islamabad -- July 10, 2020 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press note issued by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

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The National Assembly was informed on Friday that free of cost treatment is being provided to AIDS patients at designated centers across Pakistan. Responding to a Calling Attention Notice moved by Maryam Aurangzeb and others regarding increase in AIDS related deaths in the country, Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services Dr. Nausheen Hamid said 45 centers for the treatment of AIDS are working all over the country. She said there are around 183,000 estimated AIDS patients, while only 25,000 people are registered. He said there is a big stigma attached to AIDS and people prefer to conceal this disease and only come to get themselves registered in case of critical condition.

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