Health & Environment
Vizag Collector Urges Increased HIV/AIDS Awareness Efforts
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THE BRIEF
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Visakhapatnam Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore emphasized on August 10, 2026, that public awareness is critical to controlling HIV/AIDS and ending discrimination against affected individuals.
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The district administration released new publicity material and a health handbook, advising citizens to use the APSACS toll-free helpline 1097 for guidance and information.
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Under the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017, discrimination in employment or education is an offence, and the Collector urged couples to undergo testing before pregnancy.