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Larsen
& Toubro Ltd has inaugurated its new antiretroviral therapy (ART) centre in
Kol Dongri, Andheri (East), Mumbai. The 2,500 square feet facility is built and
operated by L&T and owned by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
(MCGM). This initiative is in partnership with Mumbai District Aids Control
Society (MDACS).

The ART centre
has been designed to accommodate up to 2,000 HIV-positive patients. HIV/AIDS-positive
patients can undergo the entire range of pathology tests for their treatment and
also receive free receive medical consultation. They can avail X-ray and other
super speciality consultations free of cost and further benefit from the highly
concessional rates charged for ultrasonography. Medicines issued at the
facility are as per the NACO protocol.

L&T claims to be one of
the first few corporates who responded to HIV/AIDS in India as early as 1985. The
company also claims that its awareness campaigns have sensitized over 30,000
employees. In addition to undertaking various awareness campaigns through
street plays, lectures and games conducted in colleges, L&T has also
started self-help groups for daily living practices, meditation, vocational
guidance and nutrition, etc.

In the
picture (from left to right): Dr MJ Kamat, medical director, L&T; MV
Kotwal, president, heavy engineering, L&T; and Ajit Singh, EVP, corporate infrastructure
& services