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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Scheme to grant monthly financial assistance to children affected by HIV/AIDS launched
The Health department on Tuesday launched one of its key budget announcements to grant monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000 to 7,618 children affected by HIV/AIDS for their education, medical and nutritional needs. Health Minister Ma. Subramanian, who launched the scheme at an event held to mark the World Blood Donors Day, said that during 2009-2010, former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi had launched a trust fund for children affected by HIV/AIDS with a corpus of ₹5 crore. Through this, financial assistance was being provided every year for children aged below 18 years towards their education, medical and nutritional needs. This year, an announcement was made during the department's debate on the demand for grants for 2025-2026 to provide monthly assistance of ₹1,000 to children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Along with this, the department also launched 11 Red Ribbon Clubs to create awareness on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections among college students. An announcement to create awareness of HIV/AIDS among adolescents - students of classes VIII, IX and XI in 9,830 schools in the State - was made earlier. In a step towards this, it was decided to impart life skills training to students of 100 schools. The initiative was launched in 11 schools on the occasion, a press release said.
Hans India
6 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
Youth advised to donate blood
Guntur: Minister for Medical and Health Y Satya Kumar Yadav urged the youth to come forward to donate the blood. He addressed a meeting held under the aegis of Indian Red Cross Society AP State Branch at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan here on Saturday, on the occasion of World Blood Donors Day.' Speaking on the occasion, he explained the significance of blood donation and urged the NGOs to conduct a campaign to motivate the people for blood donation. He presented the Karl Landsteiner Award to commissioner of Customs and Central GST Sadhu Narashima Reddy by the Indian Red Cross Society for organising mega blood donation camps for the sake of thalassemia patients. Indian Red Cross Society AP branch vice president P Ramachandra Raju, GST officials Nagaraju, Ravi Kumar, Eswara Rao, Gade Srinviasa Reddy, Purna Sai were present.
Hans India
6 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
World Blood Donors Day observed in Tirumala
Tirumala: On the occasion of World Blood Donors Day, devotees voluntarily donated blood at Aswini Hospital in Tirumala on Saturday. A total of 34 devotees donated blood from 10 am to 2 pm. Ashwini Hospital civil surgeon Dr Kusuma Kumari, deputy civil surgeon Dr Subba Reddy, blood bank medical officer Dr Shobha Rani, head nurse Savitri, and other staff members participated in the programme.
Hans India
14-06-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Governor appeals for voluntary blood donation
Vijayawada: S Abdul Nazeer, Governor and president of Indian Red Cross Society, AP State Branch, appealed for voluntary blood donation by all eligible persons on the occasion of World Blood Donors Day being observed on Saturday. The day is observed to recall the importance of blood donation for the healthcare system across the world, the Governor said. This year the World Blood Donors Day 2025 is observed with the theme of 'Give Blood, Give Hope, and Together We Save Lives.' Governor Abdul Nazeer has urged all students and youth in the State to register themselves as blood donors through the AP RED CROSS Mobile App and come forward for voluntary blood donation and donate blood in the 20 Red Cross Blood Centres across the State and save lives of millions of people and particularly the poor and the downtrodden.
The Hindu
13-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazeer urges eligible individuals to donate blood on World Blood Donors Day
Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, who is also the president of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), A.P. State Branch, has appealed to all the eligible persons to voluntarily donate blood on the occasion of World Blood Donors Day being observed on June 14. The Governor has said the day (World Blood Donors Day) is being observed to recall the importance of blood donation for better healthcare system across the world. In a statement issued from Raj Bhavan on Friday, Mr. Abdul Nazeer said this year the World Blood Donors Day 2025 is observed with the theme 'Give Blood, Give Hope, Together We Save Lives'. He appealed to all students and youth in the State to register themselves as blood donors through the A.P. Red Cross Mobile App and donate blood in the 20 Red Cross Blood centres across the State, and save the lives of millions of people and particularly the poor and the downtrodden, who are in need of blood.
