Objective: To assess the awareness and attitude of the general public toward people living
with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Mangalore, a city in Coastal Karnataka. Design: Community …

Introduction: This community-based cross-sectional epidemiological study was performed to
assess the awareness and attitude of youths toward AIDS in a rural area of West Bengal in …

Background In India, currently 2.1 million people are living with HIV. Prevention is the
mainstay of the strategic response to HIV/AIDS in India. Awareness rising brings behaviour …

Abstract Women account for 39.3% of HIV/AIDS infection in India. There are many biological
and socio-cultural factors which make her highly vulnerable to HIV infection. Knowledge …

ABSTRACT Background: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a challenging
illness caused by the HIV virus, which weakens the immune system and leads to death …

This paper explores the point of intersection of the substance abuse treatment and HIV
services industries with the criminal justice system. Section I reviews the literature and “best …

Background and Objectives: HIV and AIDS is a global public health problem and young
people are at the centre of global HIV/AIDS pandemic. Adolescence is a stage of …

Background: Antiretroviral drugs delay progression of HIV disease and improve the quality
of life in the HIV infected people. A very high levels of adherence is required for ART to be …

Results Out of 400 selected married men, all had heard about HIv/AIDS. Majority (68.25%) of
them learnt about AIDS from mass media. Majority (60.25%) knew that HIv/AIDS gets …

Unsafe sex accounts for 87 per cent new HIV infections in India placing young people in the
centre of the epidemic. The present study was conducted to analyze the impact of family …