Workshop in College of Nursing, CMC & Hospital

61 participants attended from Punjab and Srinagar

Ludhiana, 15th December, 2011(Shalu Arora) College of Nursing, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana organized one day workshop for Nursing Superintendents from Punjab State on HIV/AIDS care.
College of Nursing is conducting Training for Staff Nurses for HIV/AIDS patient care since 2009 under the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria (GFATM) Project.  So far conducted 47 workshops and trained 1410 staff nurses, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.

This workshop was organized for sensitizing the Nursing Superintendents regarding HIV/AIDS Nurses’ Training (GFATM).  Total 61 participants attended the workshop from various districts of Punjab and Srinagar.  Dr.  Subash Batta, Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana was the Chief Guest on the occasion briefed about the HIV/AIDS scenario in Punjab.

Other dignitaries present on the occasion were Dr. Abraham G. Thomas, Director, CMC & Hospital, Ludhiana; Dr. Uggar Singh Souch, Distt. Programme Officer, Ludhiana; Dr. Daljit Singh, S.M.O., Eye Mobile, Ludhiana; Dr. Kanwal Masih, Medical Superintendent, CMC & Hospital, Ludhiana; Dr. Kim J. Mammen, Associate Director, CMC & Hospital, Ludhiana.  Resource persons were from Indian Nursing Council and Futures Group, New Delhi. Programme ended with valedictory session.