Mirik, Naxalbari join movement

DEEP PRADHAN

MIRIK

1 Dec 2013

Under the theme ‘Getting Zero’ to make society free of AIDS, Mirik’s National AIDS Control Society today organised various programmes across several places in Mirik and the Terai region to observe World AIDS Day. Society members distributed leaflets and made public announcements to spread awareness on the disease among locals of the region.

Members of health organisations in Mirik along with ICRC councillor Sanjay Thapa were present at a function organised at the district health centre to observe World AIDS Day.

In Naxalbari also, an awareness rally was organised by Gan Ananya Parishad from the Adivasi sports ground to Rathkhola and again up to the Central Bank in Naxalbari Market. The rally was organised by Parishad chief Tarun Kumar Biswas and members including Sheela Rai, Mausami Das and Farid Ali.

The organisers distributed leaflets and informed about various preventive measures and information on AIDS.