In case you missed it in the newslinks earlier, the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is in the final planning stages for a seven-coach train that will travel throughout the country to some 60,000 rural villages to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS among youth. The Red Ribbon Express will be equipped with medical equipment, facilities for counseling, examination and treatment, rest rooms, a kitchen, and an auditorium. The train plans to stop at 180 stations throughout the country for the next year, stopping at each station for a few days at a time to head into the rural areas to educate residents about the disease, as well as providing examination and treatment.
While it remains to be seen what impact the Red Ribbon Express will have, this is a very interesting method of tackling the HIV/AIDS problem in rural areas on such a large scale. The issue of access to treatment and care has always been a major focal point in the developing world and the idea of going to the patients rather than having them come to the clinic is one that will, hopefully, gain traction.
Link: Indian Ministry Launches Nationwide Train Trip To Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Youth in Rural Villages [Kaiser]
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