DHAKA, Nov 30, 2018 (BSS) – The World Aids Day will be observed tomorrow
with the theme “Know Your Status” across the country as elsewhere in the
globe.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate
messages on the eve of the day wishing all-out success of the programmes
marking the day.
In separate messages, they appreciated the steps taken at the national
level to observe the day.
In his message, President Abdul Hamid said “The risk of the deadly
disease, AIDS, is still prevailing in the country due to geographical
location, unawareness, uncontrolled behavior of the vulnerable section of the
people and fallacy among the people.”
The President called upon all for maintaining the conventional, religious,
social and family discipline to control or prevent the HIV.
He stressed the importance to taking effective measures by the NGOs and
development agencies alongside the government to increase awareness among the
people, remove prejudices and change the people’s behavior in this regard.
In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government is
committed to bring down the rate of HIV into 0 percent from the current less
than 0.01 percent by 2030.
“I hope Bangladesh will become successful to eradicate the diseases by the
stipulated time through collective efforts,” said the premier.
She said Bangladesh can be free of the AIDS risks through increasing
awareness, controlling lifestyle, stopping drug abuse, developing morality,
maintaining religious disciplines and taking proper treatment.
She urged different NGOs, development organizations and other agencies to
play a vital role alongside the government in this regard.
She hoped that the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman’s dream of “Sonar Bangla” will be built through the implementation of
“Vision 2021 and 2041” in the health sector of the country.
Health and Family Welfare Ministry will organize a discussion marking the
Day at the auditorium of Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) at 11 am
tomorrow where the Minister of the ministry Mohammed Nasim is expected to be
present as the chief guest.