Nashik: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister
Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday asked youths not to get dreaded disease
of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as there is no
medicine or vaccine for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
positive.
Bhujbal was inaugurating Red Ribbon Express and
exhibition jointly organised by New Delhi-based national AIDS
Control organisation, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Maharashtra
State AIDS Control Organisation at Nashik road railway
station. He said that `red-ribbon-drive` is good one and World
Health Organisation is fighting since many years to research
vaccine for AIDS and asked people to remain alert and prevent
the deadly disease.
Red Ribbon Express is providing all scientific
information and urged the authority concerned to provide
proper guidance to school and college students.
Deputy Director, Health Dr Dilip Viadya, District
Health Officer Dr Ashok Mokdam, Collector P Velrasu and civil
surgeon Dr Asaram Bhalsingh were present.
Red Ribbon Express, the train exhibition, will remain
stand in Nashik Road station today and tomorrow.
PTI
