Punjab Aids Control Program organizes medical camp for truck and bus drivers

Lahore : The Punjab Aids Control Program organized free month-long medical camp for truck and bus drivers at on Tuesday. The camp provides free medical tests for HIV, Hepatitis B & C and Blood Group to truck and bus drivers.

The event was attended by President Punjab Goods Transport Association, Ch Zulfiqar Ali, vice chairman Chaudhry Ahmed Ali, and other office bearers Muhammad Aslam Rana Faqir Khan and Aftab Khan, Officials of the Punjab Aids Control Program and notables of the area.

The Punjab Aids Control Program has started similar camps at Ravi Truck Station in Lahore and Sargodha. Besides providing free testing services, the camp provides awareness regarding HIV and Hepatitis B & C.

President Goods Transport Association welcomed the initiative by the Punjab Aids Control Program and said the camp was much needed for the drivers community. He asked the drivers to avail the free tests facility.

The spokesman of the Punjab Aids Control Program said Gujranwala is one of the main industrial centers in the province, and one of the busiest transport hub in Punjab. He said that the program is proactively towards raising awareness about HIV and is providing free treatment for patients as well.

The Program plans to open similar camps in other busy centers for truck drives in several districts i.e. Kot Addu, Attock and key sites in South Punjab.