MCL observes World AIDS Day

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) organized an awareness camp at its headquarters at Burla near Sambalpur in association with the Young Men Christians' Association (YMCA) on the occasion of the World AIDS Day. Free comdoms and pamphlets on HIV/AIDS were distributed to the truck drivers on the occasion.

The truck drivers were also educated on the evils of unprotected sex and ways to combat the dreaded disease. MCL's medical department also organized a family planning operation camp on the occasion which saw 162 cases being registered for laparoscopy. The patients and their attendants were provided food packets and lunch by MCL. Seventy cases of laproscopy were performed by dr Jaydeve Meher till lunch.