Seminar on HIV AIDS held in Jaipur
During a seminar on HIV/AIDS held in Jaipur, it was stressed that elders must talk about AIDS to the youth and should not shy away from it. Chief guest Oscar Fernandes said that in Rajasthan large number of HIV+ people were less than 15 years of age.
A SEMINAR on HIV AIDS was held in Jaipur at the Birla Auditorium on June 6, Monday. The seminar was organised by the state government and Rajasthan State Aids Control Society (RSAC).
Fernandes held that the increase in pre-marital unsafe sex and transmission of HIV from pregnant mother to child have become the two root causes for the spread of HIV among the youth these days. He empasised that public representatives and experts needed to stress the importance of support and acceptance of people living with AIDS (PLWAs) in the society. During the seminar, it was stressed that elders must talk about AIDS to the youth, and should not shy away from it. Rajasthan State Legislatures' Forum on HIV AIDS president and MLA Alauddin Azad, said, "Youths are the future of the country. They should be educated properly on AIDS and public representatives should spread the message in their constituencies." Vidhan Sabha speaker Deependra Singh Shekhawat said, "We are responsible for spread of AIDS as it is not a disease caused by food. It spreads because of our carelessness." State Health minister A A Khan informed that when a pregnant woman comes to hospital for institutional delivery, the hospital conducts a test for HIV AIDS and for HIV+ the treatment to avoid transmission of HIV from mother to child is given. The Rajasthan State Legislators Forum on HIV/AIDS was formed to create awareness about it through the elected representatives. But, unfortunately, only a few MLAs turned up for the seminar.
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