India: HIV Congress 2005. 11th to 13th March 2005. Mumbai

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India: HIV Congress 2005

11th to 13th March 2005 • The Taj President Hotel, Mumbai

http://www.hivcongress2005.com/Sc_Programme.htm

During HIV Congress 2005 in Mumbai, India, Saturday, March 12, 2005.

Physician K. Ramamoorthy, received an award from Bollywood actor

Amitabh Bachchan, at the presence of Maharashtra state Governor S.M.

Krishna, first President of Zambia and Chairman of Children of African

Foundation Kaunda, and actress Shilpa Shetti. HIV Congress

2005 is a three-day conference on immunodeficiency virus HIV and

hepatitis C infections that are challenging health systems globally.

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Entertainment industry promises support to fight AIDS

MUMBAI: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, actress Shilpa Shetty and lyricist

Javed Akhtar today resolved to extend all cooperation to the campaign

against HIV and AIDS that has devastated the lives of millions across

the world.

''We will be too happy to be attached with the cause to fight AIDS,''

the superstar declared amidst thunderous applause at the HIV Congress

2005 here.

Quoting a limeric, he said he felt like the boy who had joined the

funeral party for a ride as he was in the midst of great doctors and

knew nothing about the disease.

Recalling the 1982 incident, when he came out from the jaws of death

after a mishap during shooting at Bangalore, the Big B said he had

tremendous confidence in Indian doctors and did not prefer to go

abroad for treatment. ''I had the resources to fly abroad for

treatment. But I had faith in Indian doctors,'' he added.

Javed Akhtar, assuring full help for the campaign, said there was need

for sex education in schools. He had a dig at a Union Minister, who

had spoken against it.

He lamented that there were not many government hospitals dealing with

AIDS.

Shilpa Shetty, who has portrayed the role of an HIV positive in

Revathi-directed Hindi film ''Phir Milenge'', said she understood the

stigma attached to it and the trauma and pain the patients and their

relatives undergo. United News of India

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