LAHORE: The Punjab Aids Control Programme Tuesday started a month-long free medical camp to screen blood of bus and truck drivers for diagnosis of infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis, at Adda Khiali Bypass, Gujranwala.
The event was attended by President Punjab Goods Transport Association Ch Zulfiqar Ali, vice chairman Chaudhry Ahmed Ali, and other office bearers.
The Punjab Aids Control Programme has established similar camps at Ravi Truck Station in Lahore and Sargodha. Besides providing free testing services, the camp will spread awareness about HIV and Hepatitis B and C.
Transporters have 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.
A spokesman for the Punjab Aids Control Programme said similar camps at other busy centres would be established in several other districts of southern Punjab.
