The Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh observed World AIDS Day with local communities. The company organised knowledge-sharing and sensitisation sessions covering 50 Nand Ghars (Anganwadis modernised by Vedanta) of Kalahandi and Rayagada districts.
In 10 of them, awareness sessions on precautionary measures along with vital information were conducted in strict adherence to Covid guidelines. The members and beneficiaries of the remaining 40 Nand Ghars participated virtually.
During these sessions, the cluster coordinators of Nand Ghars interacted with around 400 women beneficiaries and front-line workers about HIV/AIDS. Various facts about the disease including the symptoms of the disease, modes of transmission and precautionary measures to be taken to prevent the disease, were also elaborated during the programme.
On the occasion, Chief Operating Officer, Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh unit Rakesh Mohan said, “As HIV/AIDS continues to be a critical and high-risk health concern, we have come forward to sensitize our communities about the disease. I am confident that the knowledge-sharing sessions organised on the World AIDS Day will go a long way towards imparting important information to our communities about the disease. We will continue to conduct such awareness programmes in the future as well to make our communities aware and informed for leading a healthy life.”