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World AIDS Day 2006: Drug Abuse & HIV/AIDS
  
On the occasion of World AIDS
Day, a series of public events were organized to generate greater public
awareness and engagement on the problem of Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS. An
Awareness Campaign Run and Seminar were organized to spread awareness amongst
children and youth. Hundreds of young people participated in these events.
Other participants included recovered addicts, medical doctors, drug
counselors, heads of institutions and sports
persons.
Hon'ble
Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt Sheila Dikshit; Hon'ble Health &
Social Welfare Minister of Delhi, Dr Yoganand Shastri; Dr. S. J. Habayeb, WHO Representative to India;
UNODC & UNAIDS Representatives started the symbolic run along with
children from orphanage, slums , school and stadiums in front of the Delhi
Secretariat.
The Run was followed by an
awareness raising seminar involving 250 participants. The sessions focused on
HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse as health and social hazard, issues relating to
injecting drug users and HIV/AIDS, Prevention and Control - reducing risk
behavior. Various educational institutions participated in the event.
Both of these events were
coordinated by the Asian Marathon Champion, Sunita Godara, Director Health Fitness Trust with the support of
WHO India Office and Department of Social Welfare, Government of Delhi. In
continuation to these events, a follow up
awareness program for slum children and women was undertaken on 3 December
2006 in Kalkaji
Sudhar Camp Slum
Development Center
operated by the Health Fitness Trust.
World
AIDS Day message
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