In it ongoing sensitisation drive, Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society conducted an awareness programme for HIV/AIDS for Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday.
To sensitise CRPF about HIV/AIDS, an awareness workshop at Chandigarh headquarter of CRPF was conducted where a street play on the theme of HIV/AIDS was staged.
The Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society has been staging street plays with the help of theatre groups to spread awareness about the deadly disease across the city. In the end, an open session and counseling sessions for jawans was conducted where queries related to the health, HIV/AIDS were answered by experts.
The program was attended by more than 170 cadets.
Dr Jitender Dahiya (Consultant, SACS) addressed the audience giving basics knowledge of HIV/AIDS & STI, the mode of transmission and prevention of HIV and related myths and misconceptions.