‘83 HIV-infected Rohingyas found in Cox’s Bazar’

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim today said a total of 83 HIV-infected Rohingya patients were traced in Cox's Bazar till August 25 last, reports BSS. “Of them, 29 males, 41 females, boy children seven and girl children six,” he said in reply to a starred question raised by treasury bench member Habibur Rahman Mollah (Dhaka-5). The minister said there is nothing to be worried about the issue as the AIDS/STD Programme of the Directorate of Health Services under the Ministry of Health has ensured all medicare arrangements including HIV identification and the government has taken timely steps in this regard. Under the programme, he said, various steps have been undertaken to prevent communicable and non-communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS & STD among the Rohingya people staying at different places of Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas in Cox's Bazar district.

83 HIV-infected Rohingyas found in Coxs Bazar

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim today said a total of 83 HIV-infected Rohingya patients were traced in Coxs Bazar till August 25 last, reports BSS. Of them, 29 males, 41 females, boy children seven and girl children six, he said in reply to a starred question raised by treasury bench member Habibur Rahman Mollah (Dhaka-5). The minister said there is nothing to be worried about the issue as the AIDS/STD Programme of the Directorate of Health Services under the Ministry of Health has ensured all medicare arrangements including HIV identification and the government has taken timely steps in this regard. Under the programme, he said, various steps have been undertaken to prevent communicable and non-communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS STD among the Rohingya people staying at different places of Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas in Coxs Bazar district.