Thursday, 25 October 2018

Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society & Inner Wheel Club Chandigarh Midtown organizes Advocacy Programme for People Living with HIV


By Tricitynews
Chandigarh 25th October:- An Advocacy programme was organized by Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society in collaboration with Inner WheelClub Chandigarh Midtown today to make people (living with HIV) aware about the importance of nutritional food. Good nutrition is important to all but for people living with HIV, good nutrition support helps to maintain the immune system and also helps people with HIV maintain a healthy physique.
Dr Joginder Mukherjee, Past President, Inner Wheel Club Chandigarh Midtown created awareness about the importance of healthy food habits and food safety methods, as how to handle, prepare, and store food to prevent food borne illnesses. About 50 patients attended the awareness programme. They were also taught simple yoga steps including meditation which they can adopt in their day to day life.  
Kund Bala Goyal, President Inner Wheel Club Chandigarh Midtown distributed nutritional food to the participants like nuts, fruits etc. She informed that it will be a regular feature and on 25th every month, this programme will be organized in association with Chandigarh State AIDS control Society.

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