Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today launched the Himcare scheme for jail inmates by providing Himcare cards to the prisoners at the Model Central Jail, Kanda, here.<\/p>\n
He also presided over the launch of the Integrated STI, HIV, TB, Hepatitis (ISHTH) campaign in prisons and other closed settings at the Kanda jail. The registration of inmates under the scheme has been initiated and the will cover the cost of premium for jail inmates, he said.<\/p>\n
Plans were underway to introduce a scheme aimed at educating the children residing in Bal Sudhar Grih of the state, he added.<\/p>\n
He said the ISHTH campaign aimed at screening and treating 3,218 inmates of 14 jails in the state and 1,278 inmates of juvenile homes, nari niketan and drug rehabilitation centres. The exercise would be completed across the state by June 14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"