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) acceptable in the society which is still in a denial mode," Goswami said.

As part of the awareness drive, the Alliance is organising the Global AIDS Week of Action from May 20 to 26 in Assam beginning with the 24th International Candlelight Memorial march in the state in memory of those who died of AIDS.

"Several programmes were being organised from workshops to advocacy programmes, including a session with lawmakers from the state," Ahmed said.

Only 19 percent of Asians who need AIDS drugs receive them, a World Health Organisation (WHO) report released last month said.

The WHO report is backed by the United Nations' anti-AIDS agency (UNAIDS) and UNICEF. India has only around 100,000 people on treatment.

"This is far short of the total need," the report said.


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