Hyderabad, Oct. 5 -- KIMS College of Nursing and the Red Ribbon Club organised an HIV/AIDS awareness programme at KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad, on Monday, stressing the importance of prevention, early testing and eliminating discrimination against people living with HIV.

The programme was organised under the NSS wing in collaboration with the Telangana State AIDS Control Society (TGSACS).

Dr K Vidyasagar, Project Director, TGSACS, highlighted the HIV situation in Telangana and the country, preventive measures and the benefits of early detection. He urged nursing students to act as peer educators and help dispel myths surrounding HIV/AIDS.

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