Friday, January 25, 2013

India records 57 percent drop in fresh HIV cases


Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said India has recorded a 57 percent drop in fresh HIV cases and the govt is making all efforts to sensitize people especially the youth of the country.

Asserting that creating awareness is not an easy task, the Minister said, the Red Ribbon Express train, which concluded its third phase yesterday reached one crore 14 lakh people with an awareness message on HIV and AIDS and on other health issues.

Adressing a function on the concluding run of the express at the Safdarjung Railway Station in New Delhi, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the government plans to further strengthen the awareness campaign. 

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