Mangalore: A Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on Management of HIV was organised by the Mangalore Branch of the Indian Medical Association to mark World AIDS Day  at Attavar in Mangalore recently.

Dr Siddarth Shetty spoke on the International AIDS Day theme ‘Working Together for an AIDS-Free Generation.’Dr John T Ramapuram, Professor of Medicine, KMC, Mangalore spoke on Management of HIV’ and delved upon issues pertaining to diagnosis, investigation techniques, and Anti-Retroviral therapy,

Dr Sathish Rao, Additional Professor of Medicine, KMC, Mangalore, delivered a talk on  ‘Post Exposure Prophylaxis’ He gave detailed insights into the guidelines concerning Post Exposure Prophylaxis such as assessment of risk, measures and duration of intervention etc.

 Dr KR Bhagavan, member of executive committee of IMA  Mangaluru branch, Dr Nithish M Bhandary, secretary of IMA, Mangaluru Branch  and others were present.

The sponsors of the CME were Mylan Laboratories Limited and Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited.