DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 31 (MExN): The Network of Nagaland Drugs and AIDS Organisation (NNagaDAO) and Nagaland Targeted Intervention Employees Forum (NTIEF) will launch their agitation against National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), Government of India and Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS), Government of Nagaland from November 1, 2016 onwards.
The agitation is against the non-fulfillment of the demand made by the two organizations to NACO and NSACS to release the liabilities of four months fund for the last fiscal year 2015-16 by October 31, 2016.
In this connection, NNagaDAO President Abou Mere in a press note on Monday informed that the two organizations would launch its “democratic and peaceful protest” across the state by closing all the Drop-In Centres and HIV and AIDS intervention (HIV Prevention and Harm Reduction) program from November 1-3. It would also start non-cooperation movement to NACO and NSACS.
A protest rally with People Living with HIV (PLHIV), People who Use Drugs (PUDs), health activist, outreach workers, peer educators and well-wishers would also be held in Kohima to demonstrate and express their resentment, the press note said.
