Dr Virendra Singh, Project Director, JSACS spoke to JMR and shared with the listeners of JMR various information related to AIDS.He said that AIDS is an infection not a disease. 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. He said that WHO has a programme of awareness called ABC, which means A for abstinence, B for be faithful to your partner and C for condom, as explained by NACO. 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 doesn't mean the end of life.
