HIV testing in the district will be intensified as part of the National AIDS Control Programme. The decision was taken at a review meeting held here on Tuesday (October 13) to assess the Mobilisation of AIDS Safety (MAS) activities in the district.
The meeting discussed conducting tests in identified hotspots and strengthening HIV testing services at private hospitals.
M. Peeyush Namboothiripad, Additional Director of the Health department and project director of the Kerala State AIDS Control Society, presided over the meeting. Disha cluster programme manager S. Sunil Kumar welcomed the participants.
District AIDS control officer L. Sheena Lal, reproductive and child health (RCH) officer-in-charge K.M. Nuna Marja, deputy district medical officer C. Shubin, and district panchayat finance officer Mohammed Basheer spoke.
Officials from different departments and project coordinators working under the AIDS control society attended.
Published - October 13, 2026 07:31 pm IST