{
  "id": 14214232,
  "title": "HIV screening to be intensified in Malappuram",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/hiv-screening-to-be-intensified-in-malappuram",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:01:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/hiv-screening-to-be-intensified-in-malappuram/article71579588.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Intensified HIV screening efforts are set to commence in Malappuram district as part of the National AIDS Control Programme. This decision was made during a review meeting on Tuesday, October 13, aimed at evaluating Mobilisation of AIDS Safety (MAS) activities in the area. The meeting focused on testing in identified hotspots and enhancing HIV testing services at private hospitals. M. Peeyush Namboothiripad, the Additional Director of the Health department and project director of the Kerala State AIDS Control Society, chaired the meeting. S. Sunil Kumar, the Disha cluster programme manager, greeted the attendees. Key participants included L. Sheena Lal, the district AIDS control officer, K.M. Nuna Marja, the reproductive and child health (RCH) officer-in-charge, C. Shubin, the deputy district medical officer, and Mohammed Basheer, the district panchayat finance officer. Officials from various departments and project coordinators associated with the AIDS control society also participated in the discussion.",
  "summary": "The decision was taken at a review meeting held here on October 13 to assess the Mobilisation of AIDS Safety (MAS) activities in the district.",
  "key_points": [
    "Intensified HIV screening to begin in Malappuram district",
    "Evaluation of Mobilisation of AIDS Safety (MAS) activities",
    "Focus on hotspots and private hospital testing services"
  ],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}