Punjab State AIDS Control Society (PSACS) jobs for Medical Officer in Chandigarh. Last Date to apply: 22 Jan 2016
Medical Officer
Job Description
Medical Officer Job vacancies in Punjab State AIDS Control Society
No. of Vacancies : 08
Qualifications : Essentially be an MBBS trained by NACO at one of the NACO designated training
Salary : Rs. 36,000/-
Age Limit : 60 yrs.
Place of Posting : GMC & Rajiindra Hospital Patiala, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala Khanna (Ludhiana), Patharkot
Job Particulars
About Company
Punjab State AIDS Control Society (PSACS) was registered in 1998 for implementing National AIDS Control Programme. NACP is a 100% centrally sponsored project. PSACS started functioning in 1999. Principal Secretary Health is the Chairman of the Society Secretary Health has been designated as Project Director of the society. Additional Project Director is the technical head assisted by Joint Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, other officers and supporting staff. During NACP I (1992-1999) the stress was on awareness generation among the general population and high risk population. In NACP II (1999-2006) main focus was targeted interventions for HRGs along with awareness increase in awareness among general population and high risk population. It also included strengthening and expansion of VCTC, Blood Bank, PPTCT and PEP services etc. Punjab has performed well in the implementation of the National AIDS Control programme. The project objective of keeping HIV prevalence below 1 % at the end of NACP II was achieved.