AIDS awareness campaign at a state festival in Andhra Pradesh

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Dear Forum ,

We celebrate a Tribal Jatra Called Medaram Sammakka Saralamma Jatra

once in two years.

Nearly 10 million people visit the tribal shrine within the span of

one month from different parts of Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring

states.

The Distric AIDS Control Committee under the chairman ship of

District Collector organised the AIDS awareness conpaigns in the Jatra.

The Awareness is in the form of Kala Jatha, exhibition, Drama , Song

and other folk artforms.

We distributed booklets, phamplets and condoms.

A AASHA team of 20 student volunteers from Khammam Districts

conducted a innovative compaign to reach the people.

It was a best oppertunity our AIDS cOntrol committee has utilized.

" NARASIMHA SWAMY THAMATAM "

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