Dr.R.K.Sinha, Secretary of Red Cross, Lesliganj block of Palamu district shared various information on AIDS. He said that AIDS is a not a disease rather its acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV is transmitted by three main ways:- unprotected sexual contact, exposure to infected body fluids or tissues, and from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding. Although with medical technology improving very fast these days the child in the womb of the mother can be protected from being infected. Person infected by AIDS can stay healthy by regular treatment and proper lifestyle. He said one should have a positive attitude towards life even after being infected by AIDS, as AIDS doesnot mean the end of life.
