Getting Aware and Acting Aware about HIV/AIDS

By : Archana Shukla

Page No: 141-152

Abstract
This article urges people to get aware and act aware as our lives are valuable and we are here to live for long. It presents a brief history of HIV/AIDS including its origins, modes of transmission, principles of transmission, the eye opening global statistics about its prevalence, and some interesting facts surrounding the pandemic of HIV/AIDS that are worthy of everyone’s attention. Next, are presented several do-able actions, and a test to encourage discussion among the grown-ups and their growing children in a fun/learn way to help them become proactive about prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Author :
Archana Shukla : Psychology Department, University of Lucknow, Lucknow