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Govt earmarks Rs 400 crore for family planning measures

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In a boost to family planning measures and controlling AIDS, the Government has earmarked nearly Rs 400 crore for increasing the coverage of eligible couples under a programme, which includes free distribution of oral birth control pills and condoms. A total of Rs 55 crore has been allocated for free distribution of contraceptives like oral pills, IUDs, tubal rings,...

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Five fold Jump in HIV+ patients in West Bengal feared

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In 2009, the number of HIV+ cases in West Bengal stood at 27,000. Less than three months into 2010, the figure jumped to 125,000 – a rise of nearly 500 per cent – fear West Bengal State AIDS Control and Prevention Society (WBSACPS) officials. WBSACPS authorities reached the latest figure after a survey of the HIV-prone areas. The rise...

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