Chandigarh 22nd December 2017: To spread the HIV/AIDS awareness amongst Youth
Groups, today i.e. 22th December, 2017, Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society,
and TS, Central State Library, Sector 17, Chandigarh organized a HIV Awareness
Programme for youth groups which saw the participation of approximately 70
visitors of library. Smt. Anju Gupta, Library Incharge shared that such
programme provides an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the cause of
HIV prevention & treatment, and draw attention about HIV epidemic around
the world, to raise awareness about HIV.
Dr. Jitender Dahiya, Assistant Director, Chandigarh SACS
told about Myths and misconception related to AIDS while teaching the modes of
transmission and preventive measures. He asked audience to come forward for HIV
Testing and Voluntary Blood donation and explained the AIDS related services
available in Chandigarh. He correlated the HIV prevention message with the
theme for World AIDS Day 2017 i.e. “MY HEALTH MY RIGHT’ and asked
audience to be aware from Drug & Alcohol abuse and take healthy &
hygienic diet for the quality immune system.
For making the session
interesting one entertainment show on the theme of HIV prevention was also
performed by the professional artists. All the HIV/ AIDS related quarries from
audience were addressed by expert team of CSACS.
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