To observe the World AIDS Day, a poster exhibition and lecture cum interaction would be organised at Regional Science Centre Bhopal. The event would begin on Tuesday and would continue till December 4. This two-day exhibition would have the information about the AIDS and HIV.
Notably, the programme is being organized by Regional Science Centre with the collaboration with Madhya Pradesh State AIDS Control Society.
With an aim to make the students, especially the teenagers about the causes, effects and treatment of AIDS through posters and panels, the exhibition will be organised. As many as 10 big panels illustrating the human system and how does it get affected with the virus, how to detect the virus, and its counseling would be on display. Moreover, 20 posters displaying the information about the virus would be on display.
While talking to The Pioneer, Education Officer of Regional Science Centre MM Rout said, “World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1 every year to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. The day is an opportunity for public to get aware with the information about the status of the pandemic and to encourage progress in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care around the world, particularly in high prevalence countries.”
Elaborating further, he said, “This year the focus for the 2013 campaign is improving access to prevention, treatment and care services for adolescents (10-19 years), a group that continues to be vulnerable despite efforts so far.” Under the programme guidance for HIV testing, counseling and care for the teenagers would be organized.
On December 4, Consultant (Youth Affair) in Madhya Pradesh State AIDS Control Society, Savita Thakur would be present to interact with the students and give a lecture on HIV/ AIDS. This is not all but, some HIV positive patients would also present during the session so that the youngsters could interact with them and could get to know that how these people live their life to the fullest and contribute to spread awareness among other people about the AIDS/HIV.
Rout further said, “Through this programme the teenagers would be able to clear their doubts about the virus and we have already received registrations from different schools and expect more participation,” he added