Director General Of Health Services To Implement A Programme To Avoid Spreading HIV/AIDS Among st School Children

The Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala has told today (24) that he will take a suitable action to implement a progarmme to avoid spreading HIV/AIDS among st School Children after discussing the matter with  Director of National Sexually Transmitted Diseases/AIDS Control Programme and other doctors attach to the programme,

Responding to a question raised by a Media Personal during a press briefing held this morning at Epidemiology Unit to brief the current situation of the Influenza H1N1 spreading in most parts of the country Dr.Mahipala has  told that he is not aware on the HIV/AIDS Threat towards  school children.

The Director of National Sexually Transmitted Diseases/AIDS Control Campaign Dr.Sisira Liyanage has told yesterday that there is a great risk of spreading HIV/AIDS Virus among st School Children of the age group 14-19 due to the unprotected sexual behavior they are involved in.