| Red Ribbon Express visits Ambala by railgenie on 15 December, 2012 - 06:01 AM | ||
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 railgenie | Red Ribbon Express visits Ambala on 15 December, 2012 - 06:01 AM | |
Ambala: Over 3 lakh people are suffering from HIV/AIDS in India. Of these 40,000 patients are from Haryana.This was stated by Chief Parliamentary Secretary (Health) Ram Krishan Fauji, while addressing the people who had gathered at the Ambala Cantt Railway Station on the arrival of the Red Ribbon Express on Monday.The train halted here for two days to create awareness about AIDS through exhibition, posters and slide shows. Details of the disease were explained to visitors through an audio-visual medium.Fauji stressed the need to reduce discrimination against patients suffering from the disease.A spokesperson said the train would halt at 162 stations across 23 states in the country.A large number of people, including school and college students, visited the train.Haryana Health Director General Dr DP Lochan and a large number of medical and civil officials were also present on the occasion. | ||