A real danger
The danger of HIV virus infection is increasing day by day throughout the world. In Africa it is spreading in an epidemic form . The situation is not much better in Asia. India is badly affected by it. As the nearest neighbour of India, Bangladesh is also in great danger. In our country, there are about twenty thousand people carrying the HIV virus.
Bangladesh is a predominantly Muslim country. The social conditions are such that people try to live in isolation when they contract the disease. They do not want to be exposed to the ruthless social sanctions. But the disease is not transmitted through sex only. There are many other reasons that can lead to HIV infection.
The situation has already become alarming. The government and non-government organisations working in this field should intensify their efforts to prevent spread of Aids. A social movement must also be organised to deal with the menace. Finally, it must be ensured that Aids patients get the sympathetic treatment that they deserve. We should declare war against the disease, not the patients.
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