Vizag Collector calls for greater HIV/AIDS awareness

M. Abhishikth Kishore | Photo Credit: M. Abhishikth Kishore Visakhapatnam district Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore on Monday said that increasing public awareness about HIV/AIDS was essential to controlling the spread of the disease. He urged people to treat persons living with HIV equally and avoid discrimination, misconceptions and neglect.Mr. Kishore, along with Joint Collector G. Vidyadhari and officials, released HIV/AIDS awareness publicity material and a health handbook prepared by the Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society (APSACS) at the Collectorate.The Collector advised couples to undergo HIV tests before pregnancy, maintain mutual trust, avoid sharing used needles and syringes, and use screened, safe blood when required.The Collector added that discrimination against persons