AIDS claims 210 lives in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 19 (UNI) As many as 210 people died of AIDS in Kerala during the past five years, the State Assembly was informed today.

In a written reply, Health Minister P K Sreemathy said as per the records available with the government hospitals, there were 2,221 AIDS patients in the state. Of which, 121 persons were below 14 years.

She said the government was providing funds to 67 voluntary agencies working in the field of rehabilitation of AIDS and HIV positive patients in the state.

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