December 1st World AIDS Day

December 1 is World AIDS Day. The theme is Getting to Zero: Zero Discrimination, Zero New Infections and Zero AIDS-related deaths.

2.4 million people are HIV positive in India
India has reduced new HIV infections by 57% since 2001
Not enough ART – anti-retroviral therapy: Less than 10% people getting drugs
Drug addicts, men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers are the high risk groups
Still need to fight the stigma

The biggest challenge in India after the lack of drugs is the stigma attached to the ailment.

FIGHT THE STIGMA , UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM , TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS, CARE FOR THE AFFLICTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Aasra Advisory for Parents to help students stressed out by Exams

Positive Motivation is one of the keys to combating exam stress
some tips for students and their parents to make sure that a child stays motivated all through the exam time.

1. Parents should motivate their children vis a vis immediate recognition of any extra-efforts they are putting during the exam time. They might reward them by allowing them an extra hour for their favourite hobby or cooking their favourite meal. Gestures like these not only ease the tension in the mind of children but give them assurance of the fact that their parents are equally involved in this situation with them.

2. Parents must figure out the time period for which their child remains motivated. While some children just need a dialogue with their parents to feel better, others might need an extra-push every day. Don’t just go for tried and tested ways, device a method that works best to motivate your child.

3. Parents should not just motivate their children to achieve good results in exams but motivation should be given keeping in mind the larger picture of life. Future goals must be kept in mind while motivating a child in present.

4. Children should have this assurance that their parents will always support them irrespective of their results in the exams.

Aasra advisory for women under attack

The history of all times and of today especially, teaches that women will be forgotten if they forget to think about themselves - Louise Otto


 

Advisory for Women under attack

* If someone is trying to grope you then get hold of his thumb and bend it outwards. It will disarm him completely. But do make sure you are in a public place so that you can yell for support if required. You can also knee him or kick him in the groin, Poke his eyes, elbow him, hit him on the nose or at the temple. These are all vulnerable areas which when under attack disarms the attacker temporarily.

Take Care. BE SAFE. LEARN to PROTECT Yourself...

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