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AIDS patients in India will receive smart cards for treatment

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

AIDS patients in India who receive treatment from the Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) Centers will soon be issued computerized smart cards from the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) in an effort to make treatment more efficient. The smart cards which will store the entire case history of the patient will also help them in seeking treatment anywhere in the country. Treatment is provided free to AIDS patients at the ART centers across the country.

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