LIST OF ABBREVATIONS

HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

NACO – National AIDS Control Organisation.

PHC – Primary Health Centre.

RHC – Rural Health Centre.

UNAIDS – Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.

UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

USAID – United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

UNICEF – United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.

WHO – World Health Organization.

FGD – Focus Group Disscussion.

IEC – Information Education Communication.

ICTC – Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre.

VCTC – Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre.

CDC – Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.

 INTRODUCTION

“ In the absence of a vaccine, the social vaccine of education and awareness is the only
preventive tool we have.“
Dr. Manmohan Singh,
Prime Minister of India
 AIMS AND
OBJECTIVES

“AIDS is a war against humanity. We need to break the silence, banish the stigma and
discrimination and ensure total inclusiveness within the struggle against AIDS. If we
discard the people living with HIV/AIDS, we can no longer call ourselves human.”
Nelson Mandela
 REVIEW OF
LITERATURE

Among the many challenges facing our youth is the challenge of HIV / AIDS. This is a dreaded disease,
which, could also menace the young, but is equally a disease that is entirely avoidable

Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil,

President of India
MATERIALS AND
METHODS
The first condition for success to battle against HIV/AIDS is leadership at every level.”

makghatho manda ,
Secretary-General of the United Nations
 RESULTS

If condoms and potentially microbicides can prevent millions of deaths [from

AIDS], they should be made more widely available. I know that there are
those who, out of sincere religious conviction, oppose such measures. And
with these folks, I must respectfully but unequivocally disagree.
-- Barack Obama

USA-President
“We cannot deal with AIDS by making moral judgements or refusing to face unpleasant
facts - and still less by stigmatising those who are infected and making out that it is all their
fault.”
Kofi Annan, Secretary General, United Nations

DISCUSSION
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,
Former President of India

Healthcare personnel, doctors,

psychologists, researchers,
pharmacologists, economists and
environmentalists should all work
together coherently towards the mission
of providing good health to all citizens of
India and make the nation near disease

free.” SUMMARY
 CONCLUSIONS

“We cannot deal with AIDS by making moral judgements or refusing to face unpleasant
facts - and still less by stigmatising those who are infected and making out that it is all their
fault.”
Kofi Annan, Secretary General, United Nations
 RECOMMENDATIONS

“We cannot stress enough the importance of the rights of people living with HIV – to respect,
dignity, access to care and treatment.

Dr. Charles Gilks, UNAIDS Country Coordinator, India

LIMITATIONS

HIV does not make people dangerous to know, so you can shake their hands and give them
a hug: Heaven knows they need it.
Princess Diana
REFERENCES

Sometimes I have a terrible feeling that I am dying not from the virus, but from being untouchable.
Amanda Heggs
 ANNEXURES
1988

Communication
1989 Youth
1990 Women and AIDS
1991 Sharing the Challenge
1992 Community Commitment
1993 Act
1994 AIDS and the Family
1995 Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities
1996 One World. One Hope
1997 Children Living in a World with AIDS
1998 Force for Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People
Listen, Learn, Live: World AIDS Campaign with Children & Young
1999
People
2000 AIDS: Men Make a Difference
2001 I care. Do you?
2002 Stigma and Discrimination
2003 Stigma and Discrimination
2004 Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS
2005 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise
2006 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Accountability
2007 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Leadership
2008 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise - Lead - Empower - Deliver [17]
2009 Universal Access and Human Rights