Health & Environment
Karnataka Launches HIV Awareness Campaign in Colleges
The New Indian Express1h
THE BRIEF
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The Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society has launched a statewide awareness campaign across colleges and workplaces to encourage voluntary HIV testing among the population.
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Officials estimate that over 56,000 people in Karnataka remain unaware of their HIV status, prompting the distribution of circulars to institutions including Visvesvaraya Technological University.
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Project Director Padma Basavanthappa introduced a QR code-based tool featuring seven risk-assessment questions to guide individuals toward confidential testing centres or online counselling services.