IMPHAL, March 6 : Self Support Group, a body of widows living with HIV/AIDS in Manipur has demanded amendment of the Manipur AIDS policy 1996 stating that the policy is not suited with time.
The co-convener of the body, Wonchung Jajo interacting with the media persons here demanded amendment to the State AIDS policy. She said it should include provisions like pension scheme for the widows living with the disease, inclusion of representatives of the widows in the committee or board looking after the implementation of the policy.
A memorandum has also been submitted to the State Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh in this regard.
The proposed amendment should also have other provisions like making schemes for education for the children of the HIV/AIDS infected widows and reimbursement of fare to the widows on ARTS, she demanded. She also said that new ART Centres should be opened at the block and district levels.
Stating that the State AIDS Policy, 1996 was out of date, Convenor Ranjana suggested the CM to call an Assembly session to discuss the matter.
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