By Anshika Mishra

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Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian announced on Wednesday that four private medical college hospitals have agreed to provide free treatment to patients. The announcement came during the inauguration of an intensive awareness campaign targeting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).”This is among the several measures the state has taken to manage infections among infected people and prevent further transmission,” the minister said, reports the TOI.Tamil Nadu currently has 1.39 lakh patients receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS and STDs. In the first phase of this new initiative, the following private medical colleges have agreed to provide free care: Adhiparasakthi Medical College Hospital in Melmaruvathur, Kanyakumari Medical Mission, Nanda Medical College Hospital in Erode, and Sri Venkateswara Medical College Hospital in Thiruvallur.For more details, check out the full story on the link below:4 Tamil Nadu Private medical colleges partner to offer free STD treatment