HIV-AIDS AWARENESS

UNICEF has announced the launch of a new advertising campaign aimed at dispelling stigma on HIV transmission from parent to child.  The themed advertisements encourage parents to “Give Life” to their unborn babies getting tested for HIV early in pregnancy to access effective interventions currently provided for free in public health care facilities to help reduce the risk of HIV transmission...

The Railway Age dawned in India in 1853, with the first train to run from Bombay to Thana, a distance of 21 miles. Over 150 years later, the extensive Indian railway network covering almost 70,000 miles is transporting more than passengers and cargo across the continent. Now it is also a vital conduit for raising AIDS awareness. On World AIDS Day 2007, Sonia Ghandi, one of India's ...

Red Ribbon Expess, carrying messages to promote public awareness about HIV/AIDS, arrived on Saturday to a warm welcome by people from various walks of life. The specially designed train, which has travelled approximately 4,000 km across the country covering 13 states, arrived at Secunderabad station. Representatives of NGOs working in the area of HIV awareness, people living with ...