The next three-four months in India will witness an increase in the number of people getting free anti-aids treatment to 100,000 patients. Thanks to the Government. To spread awareness on the facilities being provided in the public sector hospitals, the country’s administration has also planned to launch a campaign, a top official said.
Though the challenge was to provide second line of aids treatment to five per cent of patients who are resistant to the first line of drugs in India, it is currently, second line of drugs are not being provided at the public sector hospitals.
It is currently, 26,000 aids patients are getting free treatment at public sector hospitals and centers. And in the next three-four months, the number of aids patients getting free treatment at the government centers would go up to 100,000.
Via: Express India