The number of police personnel who have tested positive for HIV-AIDS from January this year has increased by 4.4 per cent.
According to the statistics prepared by the Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre (VCTC) of the police hospital, from January this year till date, the number of police personnel have tested positive for HIV has gone up by 4.4 percent.
In 2007, the percentage for the whole year was only 5.6 per cent, states the VCTC centre statistics.
From January this year, the VCTC had tested 521 police personnel for HIV, out of which 23 were tested positive after having undergone the specified tests.
Commissioner of Police Hassan Gafoor observed that this was an alarming statistics.
''I have not received any statistics yet but steps need to be taken to ensure that the percentage is brought down,'' Gafoor said.
He said that counselling and awareness sessions will be held for the entire police force in order to curb the incurable disease.
Although the percentage showed a considerable decrease till last year, this year it has increased again.
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According to the statistics prepared by the Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre (VCTC) of the police hospital, from January this year till date, the number of police personnel have tested positive for HIV has gone up by 4.4 percent.
In 2007, the percentage for the whole year was only 5.6 per cent, states the VCTC centre statistics.
From January this year, the VCTC had tested 521 police personnel for HIV, out of which 23 were tested positive after having undergone the specified tests.
Commissioner of Police Hassan Gafoor observed that this was an alarming statistics.
''I have not received any statistics yet but steps need to be taken to ensure that the percentage is brought down,'' Gafoor said.
He said that counselling and awareness sessions will be held for the entire police force in order to curb the incurable disease.
Although the percentage showed a considerable decrease till last year, this year it has increased again.
Discuss
Tell a friend
Bury
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