Basti District of Uttar Pradesh: World AIDS Day activities

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World AIDS Day activities in Basti District of Uttar Pradesh

Basti District is Situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh with a

population of 27, 50,764 (according to the census of 1991).

Ganeshpur, Makhauda, Chhawni Bazar, Chando Tal, Barah, Bhadeshwar

Nath, Paida and and Agauna are places of tourist interest.

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On December 1. under the leadership of the Global Science Academy

(GSA), U.P. India, with the theme " Leadership (Stop AIDS Keep

Promises) " , has organized several events to commemorate the World

AIDS Day 2007. To enhance solidarity within the global response to

AIDS by working through a united effort, the Academy's commemoration

taken place at Basti city, Tamkuhi Road (Kushinagar district) and in

Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. People from various fields and

NGOs gave their lectures on the pandemic at GSA during a seminar.

Being member of World AIDS Campaign who determine the World AIDS Day

theme for commemoration around the globe, Dr. Anil Pratap Singh

Secretary GSA said that this Day is considered one of the most

important events on the HIV/AIDS calendar and the theme `leadership'

ensure leaders and decision makers deliver on their promises on AIDS.

He further said that expanding treatment programmes was the need of

hour but, at the same time, it was also essential to do all possible

efforts to develop a vaccine.

Showing his concern the Guest of honor Dr. Hari Praksh Chaudhary

said that leadership makes or breaks the response against AIDS and

the gesture of political commitment regarding Universal Access to

Treatment, Care, Support and Prevention services by 2010 was the

matter of appreciation.

Mr. R.R.Verma of Public Works Department said that there was scope to

scale-up ant-AIDS efforts in rural India which consisted 70% of the

demography.

The commemoration of GSA was well supported by enthusiastic

participation of NGOs including Society of Rural Youth & Communities,

Jan Bahuuddeshiya Seva Samiti, Global Institute of Sciences and

others. Others those who expressed their views on the occasion were

Er. B.G. Srivastava, Ms. Seema Singh, Mr. S.N. Asthana, Mr. S.K.

Verma, Mr. Nabiullah Siddiqui, Mr. Utpal, Mr. O.P.Singh, Mr. Sanjai,

Km. Vibha Singh, Mr. Dhruvendra Kumar, Ms. Usha, Dr. S.L. Singh and

many others.

A rally of youngsters and school children and in collaboration with

Global Institute of Sciences at 8.00 am on December 01, 2007 for a

distance of 1.5 km also convened at Tamkuhi Road in Kushinagar

district being one of the hot-spot in terms of HIV infection.

Distribution of leaflets in Hindi and English on HIV/AIDS – how

they can contribute to curb the spread of HIV infection was also

held. Further, best presentation prize on " My dream-an AIDS free

World " was given to Mr. S.K. Verma. A documentary film " Subah hone

tak " produced by Chander Khanna for State AIDS Control Society

screened at GSA during commemoration in the view to increase HIV/AIDS

awareness amongst gathered people. Villagers including children

participated in the observance of the day at Harraiya.

On the occasion, the Dr. Anil Pratap Singh of the GSA, in a live

broadcast (telephonically) with Voice of America (VOA), Washington

DC, USA also responded, as an expert, to the queries of individuals

on the national efforts being taken by government and civil societies

in context of HIV/AIDS.

Moreover, in a huge gathering of the day observance at Manav Seva

Sansthan, Basti, Dr. Anil Pratap Singh spoke as the Chief Orator on

various aspects of HIV/AIDS.

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Dr. Anil Pratap Singh

Scretary & CEO,

Global Science Academy,

Basti-272 001 (U.P.) India

Tel. No.: +91 5542 247186

Mobile No.: 09336785696

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