Union Health Minister receives UNAIDS Country Director

Union Minister for Health Dr Thet Khaing Win received the delegation led by Mr Rangaiyan Gurumurthy, Country Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS-UNAIDS at the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Welcoming the service of the country director, the Union minister highlighted that despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and human resources, the ministry made its utmost effort to control AIDS and ensure that there is no shortage of ART for patients suffering from the disease.
The country director acknowledged and praised for measures taken to ensure no shortage of ART drugs for HIV/AIDS patients. He also discussed continuing support to the ministry’s anti-AIDS activities and providing more technical assistance.
The deputy minister, the directors-general, the deputy permanent secretary and officials from the Ministry of Health attended the meeting. —MNA/KZW