'AIDS increasing alarmingly in greater Mymensingh'
Speakers at a seminar here called for launching a massive awareness campaign about AIDS in Mymensingh as the disease is increasing alarmingly in the district.
The statictics showed the alarming rise of AIDS detection cases in Mymensingh.
The first AIDS case was detected in Mymensingh in 1989 and the official number rose to 874 in 2006 and 1207 in 2007, it was revealed at the seminar. The actual number will be much more, the speakers said.
Greater Mymensingh, having borders in all sides, is in AIDS risk as the area is used as transit for many districts. Transport workers visit the areas in large numbers, increasing the risk, they said.
The seminar on 'Greater Mymensingh is in AIDS Risk and Our Initiatives', held at Mymensingh Press Club auditorium on Saturday was joint organized by the press club and World Vision HIV/AIDS Prevention Project.
Mymensingh Deputy Commissioner Md. Shamsul Alam was the chief guest at the seminar with Press Club Vice President Wazedul Islam in the chair.
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