Awareness about AIDS was spread through a bike rally in Chennai on the eve of World AIDS day.
About AIDS
"AIDS is an epidemic disease, a potentially preventable, deadly infection for which there is no cure, no vaccine, and it is not under control." - National Commission on AIDS, 1993.
"AIDS is an epidemic disease, a potentially preventable, deadly infection for which there is no cure, no vaccine, and it is not under control." - National Commission on AIDS, 1993.
"On 'World AIDS Day', we are organizing this rally, emphasising to protect the rights of people living with HIV across the country, and also giving equal importance to HIV-TB co-infection which is major challenge at present for people who are vulnerable to HIV," said A. J. Hariharan, the Indian Community Welfare Organisations (ICWO) president.
Members took a pledge to stop the spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and care for affected persons without discriminating against them.
About AIDS - Health Education
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about AIDS information and health education.
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about AIDS information and health education.
"We are crossing 20 different areas in Chennai including from Anna Nagar via Vyasarpadi, Perambur, Purasaiwalkam and other places. This is to reach common people that we are part of them and they are no different from them. By marking this day this becomes the safest place here and that is what we are looking at," said Vinay Babu, a participant.
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World AIDS Day 2010 - "Universal Access and Human Rights"
World AIDS Day, is an opportune time to increase awareness, improve funding and activate prevention measures with special attention on countries with high prevalence of HIV-AIDS.
World AIDS Day, is an opportune time to increase awareness, improve funding and activate prevention measures with special attention on countries with high prevalence of HIV-AIDS.
