'Open HIV test centre in industrial areas'
The government should establish a blood test centre in each industrial area to open up opportunities for garments workers to have HIV tests safely and secretly, speakers said at a roundtable yesterday.
They also recommended preparing a policy on AIDS prevention and implementing it since the lethal disease, if not addressed properly, may plunge the country into danger.
The urge came form the roundtable on "Preventive measures by garments workers against HIV-Aids", organised by Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation.
The programme was addressed, among others, by Chief Inspector of Factories Md Habibul Islam and Deputy Secretary Md Khalilur Rahman.
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