ASICON 2025: India's Largest HIV Medical Experts Conference Inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister

Ahmedabad, 21st February 2025: 16th National Conference of AIDS Society of India (ASICON 2025) ko aaj Gujarat Chief Minister Honourable Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel ne Ahmedabad mein inaugurate kiya. Ye pehli baar hai jab ASICON Ahmedabad mein aaya hai. Ye event AIDS Society of India (ASI) dwara organise kiya gaya hai, jo desh ka sabse bada medical professional association hai. Year 2025 ASI ke 26th year of service ko mark karta hai.

Lifetime Achievement Awards: Gujarat Chief Minister Hon. Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel ne lifetime achievement awards diye:

• Dr. Glory Alexander: Prestigious Dr. BC Roy National Award ke recipient aur ASHA Foundation Bengaluru ke founder-director.

• Dr. GD Ravindran: 1990 mein St. John's Medical College Hospital mein HIV medical care ki shuruaat ki.

• Dr. Juergen Rockstroh: Renowned HIV researcher aur Germany ke University of Bonn mein Medicine ke Professor aur Head of HIV Outpatient Clinic.

• Dr. UD Balaji: Emcure Pune mein HIV research ko lead kar rahe hain.

U=U ko Reality Banana: ASI ke President Emeritus aur International AIDS Society (IAS) ke Governing Council member Dr. Ishwar Gilada ne U=U (Undetectable Equals Untransmittable) goal ko achieve karne ki importance batayi. Unhone kaha, "Agar humein AIDS ko khatam karna hai, to humein ensure karna hoga ki sabhi HIV patients apni status ke baare mein jaante ho, 100% log life-saving antiretroviral therapy par ho, aur 100% log virally suppressed ho. World Health Organization (WHO) recognize karta hai ki agar HIV patients virally suppressed rahe, to HIV transmission ka zero risk hota hai."