Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the country and Karnataka should target zero transmission of HIV/AIDs in the next five years.
Speaking at an event organised to mark the silver jubilee of the Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS) on the occasion of World AIDS Day, Mr. Siddaramaiah said it is everyone’s responsibility to create a HIV-free society.
“It is the responsibility of all to end this epidemic. The disease was first detected in India in 1986 and in Karnataka during 1987. Although the HIV test positivity rate (TPR) in Karnataka, which is one of the top three States with the highest number of people living with HIV (PLHIV), is on a declining trend, there should be more awareness among the people and the youth,” he said.
