MLA Channareddy Patil Tunnur has appealed to the public to join hands with the Health Department to create awareness on HIV and its prevention through precautions.
He was inaugurating World AIDS Day programme held at Yadgir Institute Medical Science (YIMS) in Yadgir on Friday. The programme was jointly organized by the district administration, zilla panchayat, Health and Family Welfare Department, and YIMS.
Mr. Tunnur said that this day is observed to assess the progress made by the world in the battle against HIV/ AIDS. It was crucial that the present percentage should be reduced by creating awareness among the public, he added.