In commemorating 75 years of Independence in the subsequent year 2022, National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched a campaign on New India @75 which were planned to conduct awareness in three phased manner on the three themes namely; HIV, TB and Blood donation with the objectives to disseminate information regarding HIV/TB prevention and services; Developing an understanding about the infection and to reduce stigma & discrimination against People Living with HIV/AIDS and TB; and also to encourage blood donation within youths.
In disseminating the campaign, a District Level Committee was formed under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS and CMO, Dimapur, Dr. I. Moatemjen, as Member Secretary. Further a sub-committee was formed to look after the entire campaign for the awareness, publicity and also to screen the competitions under the three themes i.e. HIV, TB and Blood donation. The awareness campaign was spearheaded by District AIDS Prevention & Control Unit (DAPCU) and District Tuberculosis Officer, Dimapur and conducted awareness camps on HIV, TB and Blood donation to various schools and colleges within Dimapur district.
Altogether, seven colleges, namely Pranabananda Women’s college, Public College Of Commerce & Arts, Sakus Mission college, Sd Jain Girls’ College, Yemhi College, Immanuel College and City College Of Arts & Commerce. And the following six schools i.e. Carmel Higher Secondary School, Holy Child School, Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Little Star Higher Secondary School, St. Paul Higher Secondary School and St. Joseph Higher Secondary School were covered under the first phase of awareness campaign. The campaign also included competitions on the three (3) themes i.e. HIV, TB and Blood donation for the schools and colleges. In the school category, the competition were on Paint your thought (Face painting/ Mask painting) and Voice your thought (Spoken word competition), and in the college level the competition were on Publicize your thought (Poster making) and Film your thought (short video/ documentary).
After all the entries were received, the screening committee which comprised of Dy. CMO, Dist. Education Officer and DPO, DAPCU, Dimapur screened and judged the entries received from the students under the three themes.
After the committee screened the entries the result of the competition was declared on 2nd November 2021 with EAC (Development), Dimapur who felicitated the winners as the special guest in the presence of Dy. CMO and DTO, Dimapur.
(DPRO Dimapur)