Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society
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The Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TNSACS or TANSACS) is a Government of Tamil Nadu
organisation that was formed to spread awareness about AIDS
, to care for AIDS patients and prevent their maltreatment in society. It seeks to ensure that there are no new HIV
infections in the state of Tamil Nadu while providing existing AIDS patients with quality medical care.
, which initially functioned under the aegis of the Director of Medical Education at Chennai
. On 11 May 1994, the cell was reformed into the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (abbreviated as TNSACS or TANSACS) with the Secretary for the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu as its President.
Government of Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu, headquartered at Chennai is the governing authority for the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at the Fort St. George...
organisation that was formed to spread awareness about AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, to care for AIDS patients and prevent their maltreatment in society. It seeks to ensure that there are no new HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
infections in the state of Tamil Nadu while providing existing AIDS patients with quality medical care.
History
In 1993, the State AIDS project cell was established in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, which initially functioned under the aegis of the Director of Medical Education at Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. On 11 May 1994, the cell was reformed into the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (abbreviated as TNSACS or TANSACS) with the Secretary for the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu as its President.