HIV Positives Are At Risk Of Committing Suicide 36 Times More Than Normal Persons- A Study Reveales

A study has revealed that HIV positives are at risk of committing suicide 36 times more than that of normal persons due to the stigma and discrimination they have faced from the society.

As HIV/AIDS is no longer considered as a deadly disease due to the highly effective drugs and treatment available for the disease lead a HOV/AIDS patient to live around 70 years , there should be a full stop to the stigma and discrimination against these patients the director of National STD/AIDS Control Programme Dr.Sisira Liyanage has stated.

Addressing a Media Briefing held at Hotel Ramada last Friday (11) evening on "Stripping Off Obstacles For HIV Prevention:Achieving Triple Zeroes In 2030 Dr.Liyanage has stressed that make awareness on HIV/AIDS amongst the high risk groups in the country is essential when minimizing   the spreading of the disease .

Addressing the briefing Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala has stated that although 4200 persons in the country are estimated as living with HIV/AIDS  virus only 1000 out of them are identified as receiving treatment for the disease."We should work for other 3200 persons living with the virus too to receive treatment "he has stressed.

Seventy Judicial Officers To Be Transfered With Effect From 01st Of January

Seventy Judicial Officers including Chief

 Magistrates,Magistrates District Judges and Additional District Judges have  been transfered with effect from  01st of January 2017 as per the Annual Transfer List the Judicial Services Commission Secretariet has  announced .

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya and Mount Lavinia Magistrate A.M.M Sahabdeen are among the seventy Judicial Officers in the transfer list.

The Judicial Officers in the list can appeal against their transferes on or before 25-11-2016 the Judicial Services Commission has stated.

HEALTH TIP

Brain Implant Helps Woman With ALS To Communicate

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Navy Have Arrested Four Suspects Who Captured Turtles Illegally

Sri Lanka Navy Personal have arrested four persons who captured Turtles illegally at Guru Nagar Jetty (In Northern Province)area.

The Navy Personal have also taken into custody two fishing nets from  possession of the suspects.

The four suspects along with fishing nets gave been handed over to the Jaffna fisheries office for future course of action the Navy have stated.

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