The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Patgram

Speakers at an advocacy meeting here on Saturday stressed the need for joint efforts of all stakeholders, including government officials and teachers for preventing HIV/AIDS.

In this respect, they suggested massive awareness at all levels helping the people in both urban and rural areas work against this silent killer diseases. They also called for social awareness-building campaign, particularly among the young generation and vulnerable groups, in the frontier areas to check spreading of the deadly disease and also trafficking of women and children.

Padokhkhep Manobik Unnayan Kendra (PMUK) organised the meeting titled "HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme and the Youth Community" at Patgram Upazila Parishad auditorium in Lalmonirhat for creating mass awareness among the youths.

Chaired by Resident Medical Officer of Patgram Upazila Health Complex Dr Hafizur Rahman, the meeting was attended by Patgram UNO Kazi Abu Taher as the chief guest while Patgram Pourasabha chairman Shomsher Ali and Upazila Family Planning Officer Abul Kalam Azad were present as the special guests.

Divisional Coordinator of PMUK Abul Hayat and its Monitoring Officer Mostafa Mahmud Rana conducted the advocacy meeting as resource persons. Over 100 participants, including officials, youth community members, teachers, students, women community leaders, UP chairmen and members, NGO officials, socio-cultural workers, journalists, lawyers, community leaders and human rights activists took part.