Refrain from immoral behaviour, youth told
Mangalore: Youth were asked to refrain themselves from indulging into any kind of immoral behavior so as to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS.December 1, which is marked as the World Aids Day, was observe meaningfully in Mangalore byKarnataka State Aids Prevention Society, Dakshina Kannada District Aids Control Society, Red Ribbon Clubs and National Service Scheme, Mangalore University, at Ramakrishna College, Bunts hostel, Mangalore.A month long district-wide awareness campaign by a folk team, walkathon for AIDS awareness, skits on AIDS and related aspects were highlights of the day.Minister for Health U T Khader inaugurated the formal function and launched a month long AIDS prevention campaign on the occasion.Addressing the gathering he said there is no need of keeping aids patients away from the society.“Even they have every right to live in this society as others and people must know how aids spread. HIV infected persons too can live a normal life. All that they require is moral support. We must try to increase their level of confidence,” he said and added that Dakshina Kannada district ranks 23rd in the list of HIV affected regions, which in itself shows that the level of awareness is comparatively higher.Prof, Vinutha K, Coordinator, NSS, Mangalore University said that controlling the mind is the only way to control AIDS.Meanwhile Dr M Shrinivas Bhatt delivered a lecture on prevention of aids.
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Refrain from immoral behaviour, youth told
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December 1, 2013
Mangalore: Youth were asked to refrain themselves from indulging into any kind of immoral behavior so as to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS.
December 1, which is marked as the World Aids Day, was observe meaningfully in Mangalore by
Karnataka State Aids Prevention Society, Dakshina Kannada District Aids Control Society, Red Ribbon Clubs and National Service Scheme, Mangalore University, at Ramakrishna College, Bunts hostel, Mangalore.
A month long district-wide awareness campaign by a folk team, walkathon for AIDS awareness, skits on AIDS and related aspects were highlights of the day.
Minister for Health U T Khader inaugurated the formal function and launched a month long AIDS prevention campaign on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering he said there is no need of keeping aids patients away from the society.
“Even they have every right to live in this society as others and people must know how aids spread. HIV infected persons too can live a normal life. All that they require is moral support. We must try to increase their level of confidence,” he said and added that Dakshina Kannada district ranks 23rd in the list of HIV affected regions, which in itself shows that the level of awareness is comparatively higher.
Prof, Vinutha K, Coordinator, NSS, Mangalore University said that controlling the mind is the only way to control AIDS.
Meanwhile Dr M Shrinivas Bhatt delivered a lecture on prevention of aids.
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