Digital Goa, Oct 8 – From the age of 13 to 14 years, boys as well as girls should be made aware about HIV AIDS, safe sex, drug use, addiction etc. as awareness will help them understand the risks, said CM Pramod Sawant. He was speaking during the flagging off of the National Red Run organised by National AIDS Control Organisation, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Goa State AIDS Control Society. Pointing out that awareness is the key to reduction in cases CM said that govt aims to set up Red ribbon clubs in Higher Secondary, Colleges and also appealed to Youth Organisations to set up such clubs. He also appealed to the people to report any misbehavior or bias towards HIV AIDS affected persons using 1097 Helpline. Nearly 157 participants from different States and Union Territories and Goan participated in the National Red Run awareness program.
Bringing down HIV AIDS cases in the nation to zero before 4047 should be the goal, he asserted.
