YRG CARE
Profile
The Y. R. G. Centre
for AIDS Research & Education (YRG CARE) was formed in 1993 within
the Y.R. Gaitonde Medical, Educational and Research Foundation, a
public charitable trust. Dr.
Suniti Solomon, the Founding Director of the Centre is a retired
Professor of Microbiology from the Madras Medical College. In 1986,
her laboratory documented the first evidence of HIV in India.
YRG CARE has a stated mission to respond to needs of people
who are not receiving care and support or education/information for
HIV.
YRG CARE is striving to create a social consensus towards its vision
and objectives
that people with HIV and AIDS and their families live with dignity,
and there are no new HIV infections.
YRG CARE has multiple activities in the areas of prevention, research,
care and support. These include
The
activities of YRG CARE are guided by the Institution
Review Board
and Community
Advisory Board. |
